kratos denotes power as ascribed in praise, exerted in strength, or held in relation to death.

The attested use most often places power in statements of praise and lasting attribution to God or Christ; it also occurs where strength is shown, active, or supplies perseverance, and once in the phrase concerning the power of death.

1. Power ascribed in praise · dominant

   The nominative form occurs in praise clauses that assign glory and enduring power: in 1 Peter 5:11 the APB renders, “To him be the power forever and ever,” and in Jude 1:25 it lists “glory, majesty, power, and authority.” Revelation 1:6 and Revelation 5:13 likewise place the form in acclamations that give glory and power.

   1 Peter 5:111 Timothy 6:16Jude 1:25Revelation 1:6Revelation 5:131 Peter 4:11
2. Power displayed or active in strength · common

   In Luke 1:51, the accusative form stands in the clause the APB renders, “He has shown strength with his arm,” followed by the scattering of the arrogant. In Acts 19:20 the APB renders that the word “grew and prevailed mightily,” while Ephesians 1:19 and Ephesians 6:10 place the term among expressions of power, active energy, strength, and being strengthened.

   Luke 1:51Acts 19:20Colossians 1:11Ephesians 1:19Ephesians 6:10
3. Power held in relation to death · rare

   In Hebrews 2:14, the accusative form appears in the statement that through death he might abolish “the one who has the power of death”—identified in the verse as the devil. The verse presents power in a specified relation to death rather than in a praise formula or strengthening clause.

   Hebrews 2:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the surrounding clauses with “power,” “dominion,” “might,” and “strength,” especially in praise statements and strengthening contexts. Because its English is a whole-verse translation, these variations do not establish separate English equivalents for the lemma.