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Strong's Number G2962

κύριος
kurios · koo'-ree-os
Transliteration:
kurios{koo'-ree-os}
Word Origin:
from kuros (supremacy)
TDNT:
3:1039,486
Part of Speech:
noun masculine
Strong's Definition:
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Usage in the KJV:
Lord 659, lord 41, master 10, sir 1, Sir 11, misc 4

Total: 748
Occurs 716 times in the Greek text.
Definition:
  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 salute their master
    3. this title is given to: God, the Messiah For Synonyms see entry 5830
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
TWOT - Theological Word Book of the Old Testament