κύριος

kurioslord: God
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine716 occurrences23 books659 verses
This word comes from the name of LORD.

Definition

κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον),

[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), Matthew 9:38; 20:8, Mark 12:9; 13:35, Luke 19:33; τ. σαββάτου, Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5; with genitive of person(s), δούλου, etc., Matthew 10:24, Luke 14:21, Acts 16:16, al.; absol, opposite to οἱ δοῦλοι, Ephesians 6:5, 9 al.; of the Emperor (Deiss., LAE, 161), Acts 25:26; θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κ. πολλοί, 1 Corinthians 8:5; of a husband, 1 Peter 3:6; in voc, as a title of respect to masters, teachers, magistrates, etc., Matthew 13:27; 16:22; 27:63, Mark 7:28, Luke 5:12, John 4:11, Acts 9:5, al.

2. As a divine title (frequently in π.; Deiss., LAE, 353 ff.); in NT,

(a) of God: ὁ κ., Matthew 5:33, Mark 5:19, Luke 1:6, Acts 7:33, Hebrews 8:2, James 4:15, al.; anarth. (Bl., §46, 6), Matthew 21:9, Mark 13:20, Luke 1:17, Hebrews 7:21, 1 Peter 1:25, al.; κ. τ. οὐρανοῦ καὶ τ. γῆς, Matthew 11:25; τ. κυριευόντων, 1 Timothy 6:15; κ. ὁ θεός, Matthew 4:7, 10 al.; id. before παντοκράτωρ, Revelation 4:8; κ. σαβαώθ, Romans 9:29; (ὁ) ἄγγελος κυρίου, Matthew 1:20; 2:13, Luke 1:11, al.; πνεῦμα κυρίου, Luke 4:18, Acts 8:39;

(b) of the Christ: Matthew 21:3, Mark 11:3, Luke 1:43; 20:44, al.; of Jesus after his resurrection (Dalman, Words, 330), Acts 10:36, Romans 14:8, 1 Corinthians 7:22, Ephesians 4:5, al.; ὁ κ. μου, John 20:28; ὁ κ. Ἰησοῦς, Acts 1:21, 1 Corinthians 11:23, al.; id. before Χριστός, Ephesians 1:2, al.; ὁ κ. ἡμῶν, 1 Timothy 1:14, Hebrews 7:14, al.; id. before Ἰησοῦς, 1 Thessalonians 3:11, Hebrews 13:20, al.; Χριστός, Romans 16:18; Ἰ Χ., 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, al.; Ἰ. Χ. (Χ. Ἰ) ὁ κ. (ἡμῶν), Romans 1:4, Colossians 2:6, Ephesians 3:11, al.; ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ, 2 Peter 3:2; id. before Ἰ. Χ., ib. 18; anarth., 1 Corinthians 7:22, 25, James 5:4, al.; κ. κυρίων, Revelation 19:16; with prep., ἀπὸ (κατὰ, πρὸς, σὺν, etc.) κ., Colossians 3:24, al.

SYN: see: δεσπότης.

Glossary entries

Lord Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Eli Abba Most High

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

716 total
  1. Hebrews 13:20Κύριον · Lord
    Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
  2. James 1:1Κυρίου · of [the] Lord
    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
  3. James 1:7Κυρίου · Lord
    That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
  4. James 2:1Κυρίου · Lord
    My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
  5. James 3:9Κύριον · Lord
    With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
  6. James 4:10Κυρίου · [the] Lord
    Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
  7. James 4:15Κύριος · Lord
    Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
  8. James 5:4Κυρίου · of [the] Lord
    Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
  9. James 5:7Κυρίου · Lord’s
    Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
  10. James 5:8Κυρίου · Lord’s
    You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
  11. James 5:10Κυρίου · of [the] Lord
    Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
  12. James 5:11 (2×)Κυρίου · from [the] Lord; Κύριος · Lord
    See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
  13. James 5:14Κυρίου · Lord
    Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
  14. James 5:15Κύριος · Lord
    And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
  15. 1 Peter 1:3Κυρίου · Lord
    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  16. 1 Peter 1:25Κυρίου · of [the] Lord
    …but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  17. 1 Peter 2:3Κύριος · Lord
    …now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
  18. 1 Peter 2:13Κύριον · Lord’s
    Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
  19. 1 Peter 3:6κύριον · lord
    …just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
  20. 1 Peter 3:12 (2×)Κυρίου · of [the] Lord; Κυρίου · of [the] Lord
    For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
  21. 1 Peter 3:15Κύριον · [as] Lord
    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
  22. 2 Peter 1:2Κυρίου · Lord
    Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
  23. 2 Peter 1:8Κυρίου · Lord
    For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  24. 2 Peter 1:11Κυρίου · Lord
    …and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
  25. 2 Peter 1:14Κύριος · Lord
    …because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
  26. 2 Peter 1:16Κυρίου · Lord
    For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
  27. 2 Peter 2:9Κύριος · [ if all this is so, then the ] Lord
    …if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
  28. 2 Peter 2:11Κυρίῳ · [the] Lord
    Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
  29. 2 Peter 2:20Κυρίου · Lord
    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
  30. 2 Peter 3:2Κυρίου · Lord
    …by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
  31. 2 Peter 3:8Κυρίῳ · [the] Lord
    Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
  32. 2 Peter 3:9Κύριος · The Lord
    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
  33. 2 Peter 3:10Κυρίου · of [the] Lord
    But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  34. 2 Peter 3:15Κυρίου · Lord’s
    Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
  35. 2 Peter 3:18Κυρίου · Lord
    But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  36. Jude 1:4Κύριον · Lord
    For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
  37. Jude 1:9Κύριος · [The] Lord
    But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
  38. Jude 1:14Κύριος · [the] Lord
    Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
  39. Jude 1:17Κυρίου · Lord
    But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
  40. Jude 1:21Κυρίου · Lord
    …keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
  41. Jude 1:25Κυρίου · Lord
    …to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
  42. Revelation 1:8Κύριος · [the] Lord
    “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
  43. Revelation 4:8Κύριος · [is the] Lord
    And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
  44. Revelation 4:11Κύριος · Lord
    “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”
  45. Revelation 7:14Κύριέ
    “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
  46. Revelation 11:4Κυρίου · Lord
    These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
  47. Revelation 11:8Κύριος · Lord
    Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.
  48. Revelation 11:15Κυρίου · Lord
    Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”