κύριε

kurie

Sir

from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.

G2962

John 4:49 · Word #6

Lexicon G2962

Lemmaκύριος
Transliterationkýrios
Strong'sG2962
In-contextSir
Literallord-master

Morphology N VOC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case VOC — Vocative — Direct address
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκύριος
Strong'sG2962

SIBI-P1 G2962-02

O Sovereign-Master

Morphological NotesNoun, vocative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,VMS,); direct address to one male individual designated as κύριος.
Rendering RationaleThe vocative masculine singular form Κύριε is a direct address to one recognized as possessing supreme authority or ownership. "O Sovereign-Master" preserves the root sense of supremacy and control inherent in κύριος while clearly reflecting the vocative case through the direct address "O."

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Words from Root κύριος (supreme authority, master, owner, sovereign, lord)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2962-03 kurio to the Sovereign-Master (masculine singular)
G2962-04 kurioi sovereign masters (masculine plural; nominative/vocative)
G2962-05 kuriois to the sovereign-masters

Word Usage (721 occurrences of G2962)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:20 Κυρίου kuriou of the Lord
Matthew 1:22 Κυρίου kuriou the Lord
Matthew 1:24 Κυρίου kuriou of the Lord