Kurios

koo'-ree-os
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Kurios Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 720
  1. he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
    1. the possessor and disposer of a thing
      1. the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
      2. in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
    2. is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
    3. this title is given to: God, the Messiah
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
kurioß
Origin
from kuros (supremacy)
Strong's Number
2962
TDNT Entry
3:1039,486

NAS Word Usage

lord
10
Lord
626
Lord of lords
2
Lord's
12
lords
1
master
38
master's
3
masters
8
masters'
1
owner
6
owners
1
sir
11
sirs
1
Total
720

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Kurios". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.