Gloss
to lord over, be master of, have authority over, one who rules or exercises authority; note in some contexts there is an implication that the authority exercised is harsh
Forms of the word
Dictionary
κυριεύω
Greek transliteration
kyrieuō
Simplified transliteration
kyrieuo
Principal Parts
κυριεύσω, ἐκυρίευσα, -, -, ἐκυριεύθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2961
GK Number
3259
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
7
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1a(6)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for κυριεύω
| Luke 22:25 | So Jesus said to them, “The kings of the nations exercise lordship (kyrieuousin | κυριεύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) over them and those in authority over them call themselves ‘benefactors.’ |
| Romans 6:9 | We know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has (kyrieuei | κυριεύει | pres act ind 3 sg) mastery (kyrieuei | κυριεύει | pres act ind 3 sg) over him. |
| Romans 6:14 | For sin will (kyrieusei | κυριεύσει | fut act ind 3 sg) not have (kyrieusei | κυριεύσει | fut act ind 3 sg) mastery (kyrieusei | κυριεύσει | fut act ind 3 sg) over you, since you are not under law but under grace. |
| Romans 7:1 | Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is binding (kyrieuei | κυριεύει | pres act ind 3 sg) on a person only so long as he lives? |
| Romans 14:9 | the reason why Christ died and rose to life again was that he (kyrieusē | κυριεύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) might (kyrieusē | κυριεύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) be (kyrieusē | κυριεύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) Lord (kyrieusē | κυριεύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) both of the dead and of the living. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:24 | Not that we are ruling (kyrieuomen | κυριεύομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy; for by faith you have stood firm. |
| 1 Timothy 6:15 | which he will make known at the proper time. To the Blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords (kyrieuontōn | κυριευόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc), |
