G2962: κύριος
kýrios · “lord: God”
Definition
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV translates it as: God, Lord, master, Sir
Word origin: from (supremacy);
Extended definition
[in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ;]
having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master;
1. in general: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.9:38 20:8, Mrk.12:9 13:35, Luk.19:33; τ. σαββάτου, Mat.12:8, Mrk.2:28, Luk.6:5; with genitive of person(s), δούλου, etc., Mat.10:24, Luk.14:21, Act.16:16, al.; absol, opposite to οἱ δοῦλοι, Eph.6:5, 9 al.; of the Emperor (Deiss., LAE, 161), Act.25:26; θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κ. πολλοί, 1Co.8:5; of a husband, 1Pe.3:6; in voc, as a title of respect to masters, teachers, magistrates, etc., Mat.13:27 16:22 27:63, Mrk.7:28, Luk.5:12, Jhn.4:11, Act.9:5, al.
2. As a divine title (frequently in π.; Deiss., LAE, 353 ff.); in NT,
(a) of God: ὁ κ., Mat.5:33, Mrk.5:19, Luk.1:6, Act.7:33, Heb.8:2, Jas.4:15, al.; anarth. (Bl., §46, 6), Mat.21:9, Mrk.13:20, Luk.1:17, Heb.7:21, 1Pe.1:25, al.; κ. τ. οὐρανοῦ καὶ τ. γῆς, Mat.11:25; τ. κυριευόντων, 1Ti.6:15; κ. ὁ θεός, Mat.4:7, 10 al.; id. before παντοκράτωρ, Rev.4:8; κ. σαβαώθ, Rom.9:29; (ὁ) ἄγγελος κυρίου, Mat.1:20 2:13, Luk.1:11, al.; πνεῦμα κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.8:39;
(b) of the Christ: Mat.21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.1:43 20:44, al.; of Jesus after his resurrection (Dalman, Words, 330), Act.10:36, Rom.14:8, 1Co.7:22, Eph.4:5, al.; ὁ κ. μου, Jhn.20:28; ὁ κ. Ἰησοῦς, Act.1:21, 1Co.11:23, al.; id. before Χριστός, Eph.1:2, al.; ὁ κ. ἡμῶν, 1Ti.1:14, Heb.7:14, al.; id. before Ἰησοῦς, 1Th.3:11, Heb.13:20, al.; Χριστός, Rom.16:18; Ἰ Χ., 1Co.1:2, 1Th.1:3, al.; Ἰ. Χ. (Χ. Ἰ) ὁ κ. (ἡμῶν), Rom.1:4, Col.2:6, Eph.3:11, al.; ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ, 2Pe.3:2; id. before Ἰ. Χ., ib. 18; anarth., 1Co.7:22, 25 Jas.5:4, al.; κ. κυρίων, Rev.19:16; with prep., ἀπὸ (κατὰ, πρὸς, σὺν, etc.) κ., Col.3:24, al.
SYN: see: δεσπότης. (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2962 is translated
- lord ×302
- lord, ×94
- the lord ×78
- of the lord ×42
- master ×41
- lord. ×33
- lord; ×28
- the lord, ×14
- sir, ×12
- the lord. ×10
- lord? ×8
- masters ×7
Bible verses with G2962 (kýrios)
Kýrios appears in 685 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
- Matthew 1:22
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 1:24
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
- Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
- Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
- Matthew 2:19
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
- Matthew 3:3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
- Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
- Matthew 5:33
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
- Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 7:22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
- Matthew 8:2
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- Matthew 8:6
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
- Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
- Matthew 8:21
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- Matthew 8:25
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
- Matthew 9:28
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- Matthew 9:38
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Matthew 10:24
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
- Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
- Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Matthew 12:8
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
- Matthew 13:27
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
All 685 references (first 400)
- Matthew 14:28
- Matthew 14:30
- Matthew 15:22
- Matthew 15:25
- Matthew 15:27
- Matthew 16:22
- Matthew 17:4
- Matthew 17:15
- Matthew 18:21
- Matthew 18:25
- Matthew 18:27
- Matthew 18:31
- Matthew 18:32
- Matthew 18:34
- Matthew 20:8
- Matthew 20:30
- Matthew 20:31
- Matthew 20:33
- Matthew 21:3
- Matthew 21:9
- Matthew 21:30
- Matthew 21:40
- Matthew 21:42
- Matthew 22:37
- Matthew 22:43
- Matthew 22:44
- Matthew 22:45
- Matthew 23:39
- Matthew 24:42
- Matthew 24:45
- Matthew 24:46
- Matthew 24:48
- Matthew 24:50
- Matthew 25:11
- Matthew 25:18
- Matthew 25:19
- Matthew 25:20
- Matthew 25:21
- Matthew 25:22
- Matthew 25:23
- Matthew 25:24
- Matthew 25:26
- Matthew 25:37
- Matthew 25:44
- Matthew 26:22
- Matthew 27:10
- Matthew 27:63
- Matthew 28:2
- Matthew 28:6
- Mark 1:3
- Mark 2:28
- Mark 5:19
- Mark 7:28
- Mark 9:24
- Mark 11:3
- Mark 11:9
- Mark 11:10
- Mark 12:9
- Mark 12:11
- Mark 12:29
- Mark 12:30
- Mark 12:36
- Mark 12:37
- Mark 13:20
- Mark 13:35
- Mark 16:19
- Mark 16:20
- Luke 1:6
- Luke 1:9
- Luke 1:11
- Luke 1:15
- Luke 1:16
- Luke 1:17
- Luke 1:25
- Luke 1:28
- Luke 1:32
- Luke 1:38
- Luke 1:43
- Luke 1:45
- Luke 1:46
- Luke 1:58
- Luke 1:66
- Luke 1:68
- Luke 1:76
- Luke 2:9
- Luke 2:11
- Luke 2:15
- Luke 2:22
- Luke 2:23
- Luke 2:24
- Luke 2:26
- Luke 2:39
- Luke 3:4
- Luke 4:8
- Luke 4:12
- Luke 4:18
- Luke 4:19
- Luke 5:8
- Luke 5:12
- Luke 5:17
- Luke 6:5
- Luke 6:46
- Luke 7:6
- Luke 7:13
- Luke 7:19
- Luke 7:31
- Luke 9:54
- Luke 9:57
- Luke 9:59
- Luke 9:61
- Luke 10:1
- Luke 10:2
- Luke 10:17
- Luke 10:21
- Luke 10:27
- Luke 10:39
- Luke 10:40
- Luke 10:41
- Luke 11:1
- Luke 11:39
- Luke 12:36
- Luke 12:37
- Luke 12:41
- Luke 12:42
- Luke 12:43
- Luke 12:45
- Luke 12:46
- Luke 12:47
- Luke 13:8
- Luke 13:15
- Luke 13:23
- Luke 13:25
- Luke 13:35
- Luke 14:21
- Luke 14:22
- Luke 14:23
- Luke 16:3
- Luke 16:5
- Luke 16:8
- Luke 16:13
- Luke 17:5
- Luke 17:6
- Luke 17:37
- Luke 18:6
- Luke 18:41
- Luke 19:8
- Luke 19:16
- Luke 19:18
- Luke 19:20
- Luke 19:25
- Luke 19:31
- Luke 19:33
- Luke 19:34
- Luke 19:38
- Luke 20:13
- Luke 20:15
- Luke 20:37
- Luke 20:42
- Luke 20:44
- Luke 22:31
- Luke 22:33
- Luke 22:38
- Luke 22:49
- Luke 22:61
- Luke 23:42
- Luke 24:3
- Luke 24:34
- John 1:23
- John 4:11
- John 4:15
- John 4:19
- John 4:49
- John 5:7
- John 6:23
- John 6:34
- John 6:68
- John 8:11
- John 9:36
- John 9:38
- John 11:2
- John 11:3
- John 11:12
- John 11:21
- John 11:27
- John 11:32
- John 11:34
- John 11:39
- John 12:13
- John 12:21
- John 12:38
- John 13:6
- John 13:9
- John 13:13
- John 13:14
- John 13:16
- John 13:25
- John 13:36
- John 13:37
- John 14:5
- John 14:8
- John 14:22
- John 15:15
- John 15:20
- John 20:2
- John 20:13
- John 20:15
- John 20:18
- John 20:20
- John 20:25
- John 20:28
- John 21:7
- John 21:12
- John 21:15
- John 21:16
- John 21:17
- John 21:20
- John 21:21
- Acts 1:6
- Acts 1:21
- Acts 1:24
- Acts 2:20
- Acts 2:21
- Acts 2:25
- Acts 2:34
- Acts 2:36
- Acts 2:39
- Acts 2:47
- Acts 3:22
- Acts 4:26
- Acts 4:29
- Acts 4:33
- Acts 5:9
- Acts 5:14
- Acts 5:19
- Acts 7:30
- Acts 7:31
- Acts 7:33
- Acts 7:37
- Acts 7:49
- Acts 7:59
- Acts 7:60
- Acts 8:16
- Acts 8:22
- Acts 8:24
- Acts 8:25
- Acts 8:26
- Acts 8:39
- Acts 9:1
- Acts 9:5
- Acts 9:6
- Acts 9:10
- Acts 9:11
- Acts 9:13
- Acts 9:15
- Acts 9:17
- Acts 9:27
- Acts 9:31
- Acts 9:35
- Acts 9:42
- Acts 10:4
- Acts 10:14
- Acts 10:33
- Acts 10:36
- Acts 10:48
- Acts 11:8
- Acts 11:16
- Acts 11:17
- Acts 11:20
- Acts 11:21
- Acts 11:23
- Acts 11:24
- Acts 12:7
- Acts 12:11
- Acts 12:17
- Acts 12:23
- Acts 13:2
- Acts 13:10
- Acts 13:11
- Acts 13:12
- Acts 13:44
- Acts 13:47
- Acts 13:48
- Acts 13:49
- Acts 14:3
- Acts 14:23
- Acts 15:11
- Acts 15:17
- Acts 15:26
- Acts 15:35
- Acts 15:36
- Acts 15:40
- Acts 16:14
- Acts 16:15
- Acts 16:16
- Acts 16:19
- Acts 16:30
- Acts 16:31
- Acts 16:32
- Acts 17:24
- Acts 18:8
- Acts 18:9
- Acts 18:25
- Acts 19:5
- Acts 19:10
- Acts 19:13
- Acts 19:17
- Acts 19:20
- Acts 20:19
- Acts 20:21
- Acts 20:24
- Acts 20:35
- Acts 21:13
- Acts 21:14
- Acts 22:8
- Acts 22:10
- Acts 22:19
- Acts 23:11
- Acts 25:26
- Acts 26:15
- Acts 28:31
- Romans 1:4
- Romans 1:7
- Romans 4:8
- Romans 4:24
- Romans 5:1
- Romans 5:11
- Romans 5:21
- Romans 6:11
- Romans 6:23
- Romans 7:25
- Romans 8:39
- Romans 9:28
- Romans 9:29
- Romans 10:9
- Romans 10:12
- Romans 10:13
- Romans 10:16
- Romans 11:3
- Romans 11:34
- Romans 12:11
- Romans 12:19
- Romans 13:14
- Romans 14:4
- Romans 14:6
- Romans 14:8
- Romans 14:11
- Romans 14:14
- Romans 15:6
- Romans 15:11
- Romans 15:30
- Romans 16:2
- Romans 16:8
- Romans 16:11
- Romans 16:12
- Romans 16:13
- Romans 16:18
- Romans 16:20
- Romans 16:22
- Romans 16:24
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
- 1 Corinthians 1:3
- 1 Corinthians 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:8
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
- 1 Corinthians 1:10
- 1 Corinthians 1:31
- 1 Corinthians 2:8
- 1 Corinthians 2:16
- 1 Corinthians 3:5
- 1 Corinthians 3:20
- 1 Corinthians 4:4
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 1 Corinthians 4:17
- 1 Corinthians 4:19
- 1 Corinthians 5:4