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Lin – Interestingly, I have been thinking about authenteo a lot lately. The ASV reads “have dominion over” and a few versions refer to “rule”, which, if tied back to a proper understanding of Genesis 3 (which is certainly relevant in this passage), can have the proper negative connotation. That is close, but not exactly on the nose IMO. I would rather see “dominate”, for I think that, while only subtly different than “have dominion over”, still leaves the proper bitter taste in one’s mouth for the type of behavior this woman was exhibiting. And it is a little colloquial, and maybe seems somewhat androcentric a term, but “bullying” has a nice ring to it IMO.