Greek · G2960 · unreviewed

κυριακός

Belonging to the Lord (Jehovah or Jesus)

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κυριακός G2960
Pronunciation kyriakós

What does κυριακός (kyriakós) mean in the Bible?

κυριακός (kyriakós) is a Greek word meaning "belonging to the Lord (Jehovah or Jesus)". κυριακός, -ή, -όν (κύριος), [in LXX: κ.

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Meaning

belonging to the Lord (Jehovah or Jesus)
Extended definition

Distinctively applies "belonging to the Lord" to Christ; marks Christian observances as specially dedicated to Jesus.

(κύριος), [in LXX: κ. φωνη (Συριακή φ., R), 2Ma.15:36 A * ;]

1as frequently in Inscr. (LS, see word; Deiss., BS, 217 f.), of the lord or master, imperial.
2of the Lord (i.e. Christ): δεῖπνον, 1Co.11:20; ἡμέρα, Rev.1:10. (cf. λόγια κ., Papias, Eus., HE, iii, 39, 1; γραφαὶ κ., Clem. Alex., etc; for eccl. usage, cf. Soph., Lex., see word)
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Singular · Feminine Rev 1:10
Accusative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 11:20
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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