Greek · G2962, G4519

κύριος

Lord: God · armies; sabaoth (i.e. tsebaoth), a military epithet of God

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κύριοςG2962lord: God

Pronunciationkýrios

One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.

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σαβαώθG4519armies; sabaoth (i.e. tsebaoth), a military epithet of God

Pronunciationsabaṓth

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What does κύριος (kýrios) mean in the Bible?

κύριος · σαβαώθ 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

What does κύριος · σαβαώθ mean in the Bible?

e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2962, G4519?

G2962, G4519 is connected to 713 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Canonical AnchorJustice

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

Strong'sG2962, G4519

Lexical occurrences713 verses Word forms9 forms713 references Study linkJames 5:1–6

Source Gloss

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

Extended definition

:-- God, Lord, master, Sir.

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×

Sampled Scripture Occurrences

Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.

New Testament Witnesses

James 5:1–6Κύριος Σαβαώθkýrios · sabaṓth

Lord of hosts

Additional Occurrences

James 5:1–6Κύριος Σαβαώθkýrios · sabaṓth

Lord of Hosts