Kurieuō κυριεύω
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| κυριεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kurieuō |
| Strong's number | G2961 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to lord over |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (4) |
Kurieuō (Greek κυριεύω, Strong's G2961) is a Greek verb meaning “to lord over”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κυριεύω
(κύριος), [in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁל ;]
to be lord or master of, to rule (over): C. genitive obj., Luk.22:25, Rom.14:9, 2Co.1:24; absol., 1Ti.6:15; metaphorically, ὁ θάνατος, Rom.6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:14; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:1 (cf. κατα-κυριεύω).†
(AS)
(κύριος), [in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁל ;]
to be lord or master of, to rule (over): C. genitive obj., Luk.22:25, Rom.14:9, 2Co.1:24; absol., 1Ti.6:15; metaphorically, ὁ θάνατος, Rom.6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:14; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:1 (cf. κατα-κυριεύω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | dominion (2), over (2), exercise lordship (1), hath (1), shall (1), lord (1), lords (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | lord it over (1), has dominion over (1), shall not be your master (1), has authority over (1), he might be the lord (1), we lord it over (1), lords (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kurieuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
Romans
- Romans 6:9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.
- Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
- Romans 7:1Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
- Romans 14:9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).