Strong's Greek #831 - αὐθεντέω authenteó (to govern)

govern, exercise authority

From a compound of autos and an obsolete hentes (a worker); to act of oneself, i.e. (figuratively) dominate -- usurp authority over.

see GREEK autos

Strong's 831: αὐθεντέω

αὐθεντέω, ἀυθέντω; (a Biblical and ecclesiastical word; from αὐθέντης contracted from αὐτοέντης, and this from αὐτός and ἔντεα arms (others, ἑντης, cf. Hesychius συνεντης συνεργός; cf. Lobeck, Technol., p. 121); hence,

a. according to earlier usage, one who with his own hand kills either others or himself.

b. in later Greek writings

one who does a thing himself the author" (τῆς πράξεως, Polybius 23, 14, 2, etc.); one who acts on his own authority, autocratic, equivalent to αὐτοκράτωρ an absolute master; cf. Lobeck ad Phryn., p. 120 (also as above; cf. Winers Grammar, § 2, 1 c.)); to govern one, exercise dominion over one: τινς, 1 Timothy 2:12.

Strong's Greek: 831. αὐθεντέω (authenteó) — 1 Occurrence

1 Timothy 2:12 - V-PNA
GRK: ἐπιτρέπω οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός ἀλλ'
NAS: or exercise authority over a man,
KJV: nor to usurp authority over the man,
INT: I do allow nor to use authority over man but