κύριος (kýrios) — God

Greek word study: κύριος (kýrios), Strong's G2962. supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)

GreekStrong's G2962
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Greek word
κύριος (kýrios)

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supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)

Word study
Derivation: from (supremacy);

KJV translation words: God, Lord, master, Sir

Where this word appears

Strong's G2962 is tagged on 753 words in 688 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 22:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Lord ×462the Lord ×106of the Lord ×66master ×42Sir ×13lord ×12masters ×9Master ×4The Lord ×4to the Lord ×4Lord is ×3of the Lord is ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κυρίου ×252κύριος ×174κύριε ×119κυρίῳ ×100κύριον ×66κύριός ×12κύριε; ×7κύριοι ×6κυρίοις ×5κυρίων ×3

Books where it appears most

Acts ×112Luke ×109Matthew ×831 Corinthians ×70John ×52Romans ×462 Corinthians ×29Ephesians ×27

Verses (first 25 of 688)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2959 Κυρία (Kyría), G2960 κυριακός (kyriakós), G2961 κυριεύω (kyrieúō), G2963 κυριότης (kyriótēs), G2964 κυρόω (kyróō), G5181 Τύραννος (Týrannos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kýrios (G2962) mean?

Supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title).

How is G2962 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2962 as: God, Lord, master, Sir.

How often does κύριος (kýrios) appear?

Strong's G2962 is tagged on 753 words in 688 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 22:21.