G4031 — Perikratēs (Having Power Over / In Control)

G4031 · Greek · New Testament

Περικρατης

Perikratēs

Adjective

Having Power Over / In Control

Definition

From peri (over) and kratos (strength/power). Having mastery over, being in control of. Used in Acts 27:16 of barely being able to secure the lifeboat during a storm.

Usage & Theological Significance

During the shipwreck in Acts 27, the sailors could barely gain control of the lifeboat (Acts 27:16). This vivid detail illustrates that in life's storms, human control is fragile. Only God maintains sovereign control when human strength fails.

Key Bible Verses

Acts 27:16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure.

Acts 27:20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope.

Acts 27:25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as He told me.

Psalm 107:29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.

Mark 4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet! Be still!' Then the wind died down.

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