G2962 – kurios – κύριοςa lord
- Strong’s ID:
- G2962
- Greek Word:
- κύριος
- Transliteration:
- kurios
- Pronunciation:
- koo’-ree-os
- Part of Speech:
- noun masculine
- Etymology:
- from κυρος kuros (supremacy)
- Usage Count:
- 747
- Search:
- Find “kurios” in the Bible (New Testament)
Equip God’s People Greek Lexicon
a lord (i.e., supreme authority, master, owner)
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Strong’s Greek Lexicon
from κυρος kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Mr. (as a respectful title):—God, Lord, master, Sir.
Owing to changes in the enumeration while in progress, there were no words left for numbers 2717 and 3203-3302, which were therefore silently dropped out of the vocabulary and references as redundant.
Thayer’s Greek Definitions
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
1a) the possessor and disposer of a thing
1a1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
1a2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
1b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
1c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah
Thayer’s Definitions are as edited by the Online Bible of Winterbourne, Ontario. They removed the etymology, cross-references, and Greek phrases and changed some of Thayers Unitarian doctrinal positions concerning the work and person of Christ.