Κύριον
kýrios
Lord
One who possesses authority, power, or ownership; master, lord, or ruler. In personal relationships, refers to one who has control or is owed respect, such as the head of a household, employer, or superior. In legal, political, or social contexts, denotes a person in a position of recognized authority or sovereignty. In religious contexts, used as a term of address or reference for deities, and as a respectful or honorific title. In Septuagint and New Testament, often used as a Greek equivalent for divine names or titles, especially in translation of Hebrew 'YHWH' or 'Adonai'.
Acts 9:35 · Word #15
Lexicon G2962
| Lemma | κύριος |
| Transliteration | kýrios |
| Strong's | G2962 |
| Definition | One who possesses authority, power, or ownership; master, lord, or ruler. In personal relationships, refers to one who has control or is owed respect, such as the head of a household, employer, or superior. In legal, political, or social contexts, denotes a person in a position of recognized authority or sovereignty. In religious contexts, used as a term of address or reference for deities, and as a respectful or honorific title. In Septuagint and New Testament, often used as a Greek equivalent for divine names or titles, especially in translation of Hebrew 'YHWH' or 'Adonai'. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Lord |
| Literal | Lord |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κύριος |
| Strong's | G2962 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2962-06
master
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — indicating one male authority figure as the object of an action. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Master" directly reflects the core sense of one possessing authority, ownership, or ruling power. The accusative masculine singular form marks it as a single male authority figure functioning as a direct object, without altering the core lexical meaning. |
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