Κύριε

kýrios

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'.

G2962

Matthew 8:2 · Word #8

Lexicon G2962

Lemmaκύριος
Transliterationkýrios
Strong'sG2962
DefinitionOne 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 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 Translation G2962-02

O Master

Morphological NotesNoun, vocative masculine singular; direct address to one recognized as possessing authority or sovereignty.
Rendering RationaleThe vocative masculine singular form indicates direct address to one possessing authority or mastery. "Master" preserves the core sense of ownership and recognized authority inherent in κύριος, while "O" reflects the vocative case.

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