κύριος

kýrios · Greek · Strong's G2962 · 717 occurrences

The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “lord”

What it means

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

from (supremacy);

How the KJV renders it

god, lord, master, sir

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“lord”

also renders rhabboní (G4462), despótēs (G1203), kyrieúō (G2961), ʼâdôwn (H113), ʼĂdônây (H136), baʻal (H1167), gᵉbîyr (H1376), mârêʼ (H4756), çeren (H5633), rab (H7229), rabrᵉbân (H7261), sar (H8269)

“master”

also renders epistátēs (G1988), rhabbí (G4461), kathēgētḗs (G2519), despótēs (G1203), didáskalos (G1320), kybernḗtēs (G2942), ʼâdôwn (H113), baʻal (H1167), rab (H7229), sar (H8269)

“god”

also renders theós (G2316), daimónion (G1140), ʼêl (H410), ʼĕlâhh (H426), ʼĕlôwahh (H433), Yᵉhôvih (H3069)

“sir”

also renders anḗr (G435)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

717 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:2 · N-GSM

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:3 · N-GSM

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:7 · N-GSM

so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 1:8 · N-GSM

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:9 · N-GSM

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:10 · N-GSM

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 1:31 N-DSM1 Corinthians 2:8 N-ASM1 Corinthians 2:16 N-GSM1 Corinthians 3:5 N-NSM1 Corinthians 3:20 N-NSM1 Corinthians 4:4 N-NSM1 Corinthians 4:5 N-NSM1 Corinthians 4:17 N-DSM1 Corinthians 4:19 N-NSM1 Corinthians 5:4 N-GSM1 Corinthians 5:5 N-GSM1 Corinthians 6:11 N-GSM1 Corinthians 6:13 N-DSM1 Corinthians 6:14 N-ASM1 Corinthians 6:17 N-DSM1 Corinthians 7:10 N-NSM1 Corinthians 7:12 N-NSM1 Corinthians 7:17 N-NSM1 Corinthians 7:22 N-DSM1 Corinthians 7:25 N-GSM1 Corinthians 7:32 N-DSM1 Corinthians 7:34 N-GSM1 Corinthians 7:35 N-DSM1 Corinthians 7:39 N-DSM1 Corinthians 8:5 N-NPM1 Corinthians 8:6 N-NSM1 Corinthians 9:1 N-ASM1 Corinthians 9:2 N-DSM1 Corinthians 9:5 N-GSM1 Corinthians 9:14 N-NSM1 Corinthians 10:9 N-ASM1 Corinthians 10:21 N-GSM1 Corinthians 10:22 N-ASM1 Corinthians 10:26 N-GSM1 Corinthians 11:11 N-DSM1 Corinthians 11:23 N-GSM1 Corinthians 11:26 N-GSM1 Corinthians 11:27 N-GSM1 Corinthians 11:32 N-GSM1 Corinthians 12:3 N-NSM1 Corinthians 12:5 N-NSM1 Corinthians 14:21 N-NSM1 Corinthians 14:37 N-GSM1 Corinthians 15:31 N-DSM1 Corinthians 15:57 N-GSM1 Corinthians 15:58 N-DSM1 Corinthians 16:7 N-NSM1 Corinthians 16:10 N-GSM1 Corinthians 16:19 N-DSM1 Corinthians 16:22 N-ASM1 Corinthians 16:23 N-GSM1 Peter 1:3 N-GSM1 Peter 1:25 N-GSM1 Peter 2:3 N-NSM

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