G2962

κύριος

kyrios

Masculine noun · From kuros (supremacy)

From κῦρος kŷros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):—God, Lord, master, Sir.

Outline

  1. he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
    1. the possessor and disposer of a thing
      1. the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
      2. in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
    2. is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
    3. this title is given to: God, the Messiah

Usages (7/14)

Acts 13:47

Quoting Isaiah 49:6

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

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Romans 1:7

Breakdown

beloved of God Only the Israelites are beloved of God. called to be saints Only the Israelites are saints (Psalms 50:5, Psalms 148:14).

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