Word study · Greek
kosmokrátōr
world ruler
Say it: kos-mok-RAT-ore (approximate)
κοσμοκράτωρ
What it means
A ruler of the world, a name for powerful spirits in the world's system. In 6:12, believers struggle against "the world rulers of this darkness." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- World rulerController of a realm.
- Cosmic powerA spiritual authority.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 6
"Against the world's rulers of the darkness" (6:12).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2888 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources