Mastery
King James Dictionary [1]
M`ASTERY, n. Dominion power of governing or commanding.
If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops--
1. Superiority in competition preeminence.
Every man that striveth for the mystery, is temperate in all things. 1 Corinthians 9
2. Victory in war.
It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery. Exodus 32
3. Eminent skill superior dexterity.
He could attain to a mastery in all languages.
4. Attainment of eminent skill or power.
The learning and mastery of a tongue being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) Specifically, the philosopher's stone.
(2): ( n.) Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
(3): ( n.) The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
(4): ( n.) The act process of mastering; the state of having mastered.
(5): ( n.) Contest for superiority.
(6): ( n.) A masterly operation; a feat.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
mas´tẽr - i , גּבוּרה , gebhūrāh , שׁלט , shelēṭ , Aramaic; ἀγωνίζομαι , agōnı́zomai , ἀθλέω , athléō ): "Mastery" occurs twice in the Old Testament and twice in the King James Version of the New Testament: in Exodus 32:18 ( gebhūrāh ,, "might"), "the voice of them that shout for mastery"; in Daniel 6:24 ( shelēṭ , "to have power"), "The lions had the mastery of them"; in 1 Corinthians 9:25 , agōnı́zomai , "to contend for a prize," to be a combatant in the public games, is translated "striveth for the mastery," the Revised Version (British and American) "striventh in the games"; and in 2 Timothy 2:5 , athléō , with the same meaning, is translated "strive for masteries," the Revised Version (British and American) "contend in the games." From the Greek we have the words "athlete," etc.
