G2888 — κοσμοκράτωρ (kosmokrátōr)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G2888
Original: κοσμοκράτωρ
Transliteration: kosmokrátōr
Pronunciation: kos-mok-rat
Part of Speech: Masculine noun
Root: Compound related to κόσμος (G2889, world/order) + κράτος-family rule/strength language
Occurrences: 1 unique verse / 1 token in the NT
First Occurrence: Eph 6:12 — "against the rulers of the darkness of this world"
Hapax Legomenon: YES — appears only once in the entire Bible

Lexicon Definition¶

From the lexicon output: "a world-ruler, an epithet of Satan:--ruler."

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

012 — Supernatural Beings and Powers
012002 — Supernatural Powers
037 — Control, Rule
037004 — Rule, Govern

Domain neighbors (012002 — Supernatural Powers): ᾅδης (G86), ἀήρ (G109), αἰών (G165), ἀρχή (G746), ἄρχων (G758), βάθος (G899), δόξα (G1391), δύναμις (G1411), ἐξουσία (G1849), θρόνος (G2362), κόσμος (G2889).

Domain neighbors (037004 — Rule, Govern): ἀνθύπατος (G446), ἀρχή (G746), ἄρχω (G756), ἄρχων (G758), Ἀσιάρχης (G775), βασιλεία (G932), βασιλεύς (G935), βασιλεύω (G936).

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Tokens	%
rulers	1	100.0%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Ephesians	1	0.6

Semantic Categories¶

Because G2888 is a hapax, its semantic categories are intentionally narrow and derived from its single NT occurrence plus the tool-reported Louw-Nida domains.

1. World-Ruler in a Supernatural-Powers List¶

Eph 6:12 — "against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places"

2. Rule / Governance Framed by Darkness and World-Language¶

Eph 6:12 — the word is coordinated with ἀρχή (G746, "principalities") and ἐξουσία (G1849, "powers") and modified by "darkness of this world."

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
ἀρχή (archē)	G746	1x	"principalities ... powers ... rulers" hierarchy list
ἐξουσία (exousia)	G1849	1x	paired authority/power term in the same list
σκότος (skotos)	G4655	1x	"rulers of the darkness"
αἰών (aiōn)	G165	1x	"of this world/age" in the same clause
σάρξ / αἷμα (sarx / haima)	G4561 / G129	1x each	contrast: "not against flesh and blood"

Word Family / Cognates¶

κόσμος (G2889) — world, ordered world-system; first element of the compound.
κράτος (G2904) — strength, dominion; related to the rule/strength element in the compound.
κραταιόω (G2901) — to strengthen; same κράτ- stem family.

Synonyms¶

search_relationships.py reported no curated synonyms for G2888. Its nearest semantic neighbors are domain rather than synonym equivalents: ἀρχή (G746), ἄρχων (G758), δύναμις (G1411), ἐξουσία (G1849), and θρόνος (G2362).

Antonyms¶

No direct antonyms were reported by search_relationships.py.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation / Domain	Key Difference
ἄρχων (archōn)	G758	"ruler/prince"; same supernatural-powers domain	G758 is a broad title for human, civic, and supernatural rulers; G2888 is a hapax compound meaning "world-ruler" in Eph 6:12.
ἀρχή (archē)	G746	principality/rule domain	G746 names beginning, rank, or principality; G2888 names a ruling entity/person in the world-ruler sense.
ἐξουσία (exousia)	G1849	authority/power domain	G1849 emphasizes delegated right or authority; G2888 identifies a ruler within the cosmic-powers list.
δύναμις (dynamis)	G1411	power domain	G1411 emphasizes ability/force; G2888 emphasizes rulership.

Hebrew Source¶

No Hebrew sources were found for G2888 by search_strongs.py --hebrew-source G2888.