κύριος kurios

Greek word for “lord” · Strong’s G2962 · used 717 times in 660 verses

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Meaning

κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον);

Senses in the lexicon

• lord: God (630)
• lord: master (87)

How it is translated

Glosses given for kurios in context, with how often each is used:

• lord 609
• master 47
• sir 14
• lord? 13
• masters 10
• lord is 6
• lord! 3
• lord’s 3
• lords 3
• lord.’ 2
• 15 lord 1
• lord — 1

Where it is used

Also in 11 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 1 (17), Acts 9 (12), Matthew 25 (11), Ephesians 6 (10), Luke 19 (9), 1 Corinthians 7 (9), Luke 2 (8), Luke 10 (8), Luke 12 (8), John 11 (8)

Forms

• κυρίου 240
• κύριος 165
• κύριε 118
• κυρίῳ 99
• κύριον 67
• κύριός 12
• κύριοι 6
• κυρίοις 5
• κυρίων 3
• κύριόν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kurios more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• χάρις charis “grace” 41
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 38
• μετά meta “with/after” 47
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 43
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 36
• πατήρ patēr “father” 41
• κατά kata “according to” 43
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 38
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 42
• ἐκεῖνος ekeinos “that” 33
• οἶδα oida “to know” 32
• λόγος logos “word” 33

Key verses

The verses using kurios that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast…
• John 21:15 — So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love…
• Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received…
• Romans 1:7 — To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels…
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8 — In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ…
• Hebrews 13:20 — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• 1 Peter 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of…
• Revelation 11:15 — And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his…
• Revelation 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.