What does κύριος · ἐλεέω · ἡμᾶς mean in the Bible?
e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)".
Greek · G2962, G1653, G2248
Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς
Lord: God · to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) · us
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κύριοςG2962lord: God
Pronunciationkýrios
One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.
Open lexicon entry →ἐλεέωG1653to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace)
Pronunciationeleéō
Compassionate action expressing divine mercy, not mere sentiment; emphasizes concrete assistance.
Open lexicon entry →ἡμᾶςG2248us
Pronunciationhēmâs
Open lexicon entry →What does Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς (Kyrie, eleēson hēmas) mean in the Bible?
κύριος · ἐλεέω · ἡμᾶς is a Greek phrase meaning "supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2962, G1653, G2248?
G2962, G1653, G2248 is connected to 713 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Source Gloss
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns9Aligned forms713Case patternGenitive (242)Number patternSingular (699)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:25 · Matt 12:8 · Matt 18:25 · Matt 18:27 · Matt 18:32 · Matt 18:34 · Matt 20:8 · Matt 21:3 · Matt 21:40 · Matt 22:44 · Matt 24:42 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 24:46 · Matt 24:48 · Matt 24:50 · Matt 25:19176×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 19:33 · Acts 16:19 · 1 Cor 8:5 · Eph 6:9 · Col 4:15×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:20 · Matt 1:22 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 9:38 · Matt 21:9 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 23:39 · Matt 25:18 · Matt 25:21 · Matt 25:23 · Matt 28:2 · Mark 1:3239×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 15:27 · Rev 17:14 · Rev 19:163×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:33 · Matt 18:31 · Matt 22:44 · Mark 12:36 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 2:22 · Luke 2:23 · Luke 14:21 · Luke 16:5 · Luke 17:5 · Luke 20:42 · Acts 2:34 · Acts 5:14 · Acts 11:23 · Acts 11:24 · Acts 13:299×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 6:24 · Luke 16:13 · Acts 16:16 · Eph 6:5 · Col 3:225×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:7 · Matt 4:10 · Matt 10:24 · Matt 22:37 · Matt 22:43 · Matt 22:45 · Mark 12:30 · Mark 12:37 · Luke 1:16 · Luke 1:46 · Luke 4:8 · Luke 4:12 · Luke 7:19 · Luke 10:27 · Luke 12:36 · Luke 19:867×
Vocative · Singular · MasculineMatt 7:21 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 8:6 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 8:25 · Matt 9:28 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 13:27 · Matt 14:28 · Matt 14:30 · Matt 15:22 · Matt 15:25 · Matt 15:27 · Matt 16:22118×
Vocative · Plural · MasculineActs 16:301×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 32 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist22present6perfect2future2
Voice
active23passive9
Mood
imperative13indicative10participle5subjunctive3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:7ἐλεηθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:27Ἐλέησονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 15:22Ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:15ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:33ἐλεῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 18:33ἠλέησαaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:30ἐλέησονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:31ἐλέησονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 5:19ἠλέησένaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:47ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 10:48ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 16:24ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 17:13ἐλέησονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 18:38ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 18:39ἐλέησόνaorist active imperativeimperativeRomans 9:15Ἐλεήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveRomans 9:15ἐλεῶpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 9:16ἐλεῶντοςpresent active participleparticipleRomans 9:18ἐλεεῖpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 11:30ἠλεήθητεaorist passive indicativecompletedRomans 11:31ἐλεηθῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 11:32ἐλεήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 12:8ἐλεῶνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 7:25ἠλεημένοςperfect passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 4:1ἠλεήθημενaorist passive indicativecompletedPhilippians 2:27ἠλέησενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Timothy 1:13ἠλεήθηνaorist passive indicativecompleted1 Timothy 1:16ἠλεήθηνaorist passive indicativecompleted1 Peter 2:10ἠλεημένοιperfect passive participleparticiple1 Peter 2:10ἐλεηθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleJude 1:22ἐλεᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperativeJude 1:23ἐλεᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)