κύριος | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

κύριος, -ου, ὁ

Definition

Lord; lord, master, sir

Erasmian

Modern

Root

κυριο

Frequency

717

3261

Cognates

Kurie eleison is a petitionary prayer that is usedby some Eastern and Roman churches.

Mnemonics

I am curious! Who is lord and master of your life?

Mnemonic Singing

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.

Song

Verse

“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is κύριος,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)

“κύριος, you have no bucket and the well is deep.” (John 4:11)

Mnemonics

Pronunciation of word

Above pronunciation was with two “p” . Pronunciation should be ku/ pi/ os

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 22:44	‘The Lord (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) said to my Lord (kyriō \| κυρίῳ \| dat sg masc), “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
Matthew 22:45	If therefore David calls him ‘Lord,’ (kyrion \| κύριον \| acc sg masc) how can he be his son?”
Matthew 23:39	For I say to you, you will see me no more until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’” (kyriou \| κυρίου \| gen sg masc)
Matthew 24:42	Therefore be alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) will come.
Matthew 24:45	“Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom his master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) has put in charge of his household to give other servants their food at the proper time?
Matthew 24:46	Blessed is that servant whom his master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) will find so doing when he returns.
Matthew 24:48	But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) is slow to return,’
Matthew 24:50	the master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect and at an hour he does not know,
Matthew 25:11	Later the other virgins came, saying, ‘Sir! (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc) Sir! (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc) Open the door for us.’
Matthew 25:18	But the servant who had received the one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s (kyriou \| κυρίου \| gen sg masc) money.
Matthew 25:19	Now after a long time the master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:20	The one who had received the five talents came and brought another five, saying, ‘Master (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc), you entrusted five talents to me; look, I have gained five more.’
Matthew 25:21	His master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ (kyriou \| κυρίου \| gen sg masc)
Matthew 25:22	The one who had received the two talents also came, saying, “Master (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc), you entrusted two talents to me. Look, I have gained two more.’
Matthew 25:23	His master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ (kyriou \| κυρίου \| gen sg masc)
Matthew 25:24	Then the one who had received the one talent also came, saying, ‘Master (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc), I knew that you were an unscrupulous man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you scattered no seed;
Matthew 25:26	But his master (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) answered him, saying, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?
Matthew 25:37	Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc), when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
Matthew 25:44	Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc), when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not help you?’
Matthew 26:22	And they were greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc)
Matthew 27:10	and they gave them for the potter’s field as the Lord (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) directed me.”
Matthew 27:63	They said, “Sir (kyrie \| κύριε \| voc sg masc), we remember that while he was still alive that impostor said, ‘After three days I will be raised.’
Matthew 28:2	And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord (kyriou \| κυρίου \| gen sg masc) descended from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled away the stone and sat on it.
Mark 1:3	a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord (kyriou \| κυρίου \| gen sg masc), straight.’” make his paths his straight.’”
Mark 2:28	So lord (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) is the Son of Man is lord (kyrios \| κύριος \| nom sg masc) even of the Sabbath.”