κυριότητος
kyriótēs
authority
Authority, lordship, or sovereign power—the condition or quality of being a master or having mastery. In different contexts, refers either to the abstract concept of dominion or authority, or concretely to individuals or groups who exercise authority ('rulers,' 'powers'). In some Hellenistic and early Christian contexts, may refer to angelic, spiritual, or cosmic powers regarded as ruling entities.
2 Peter 2:10 · Word #11
Lexicon G2963
| Lemma | κυριότης |
| Transliteration | kyriótēs |
| Strong's | G2963 |
| Definition | Authority, lordship, or sovereign power—the condition or quality of being a master or having mastery. In different contexts, refers either to the abstract concept of dominion or authority, or concretely to individuals or groups who exercise authority ('rulers,' 'powers'). In some Hellenistic and early Christian contexts, may refer to angelic, spiritual, or cosmic powers regarded as ruling entities. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | authority |
| Literal | of-authority-dominion |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κυριότης |
| Strong's | G2963 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2963-03
of lordship
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); abstract noun formed with -ότης indicating the state or quality of being a lord. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "of lordship" preserves the abstract sense of κυριότης as the state or quality of being lord or master, and the genitive singular form is reflected by the English "of" construction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
authority
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Authority' concisely captures the meaning of κυριότητα in this context, as it refers to dominion or powers. 'Of lordship' (P1) is technically accurate but less idiomatic in typical English usage for this phrase. |