Κυρίῳ
kýrios
the 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'.
Philippians 3:1 · Word #7
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 DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Lord |
| Literal | Lord |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κύριος |
| Strong's | G2962 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2962-03
to the Master
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative singular masculine (Gr,N,,,,,DMS); denotes a single male figure in the dative case, typically expressing indirect object, reference, or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative singular masculine form indicates indirect object or relational orientation, rendered with "to." "Master" preserves the core sense of one possessing authority or ownership without importing specific contextual identification. |
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