Strong's Lexicon
G2961 — κυριεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2961 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κυριεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2962 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | kurieuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | koo-ree-yoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to rule |
| KJV Renderings: | have dominion over, lord, be lord of, exercise lordship over |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κυριεύω; future κυριεύσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular κυριεύσῃ; (κύριος); to be lord of, to rule over, have dominion over: with the genitive of the object (cf. Buttmann, 169 (147)), Luk 22:25; Rom 14:9; 2Co 1:24; absolutely, οἱ κυριεύοντες, supreme rulers, kings, 1Ti 6:15; of things and forces equivalent to to exercise influence upon, to have power over: with the genitive of the object, ὁ θάνατος, Rom 6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, 14; ὁ νόμος, Rom 7:1. (Xenophon, Aristotle, Polybius, and following, the Sept. for îÈùÇÑì (etc.).) (Compare: κατακυριεύω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κυριεύω (have dominion over)
Luke 22:25
- KJV: And he said unto them The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors
- GK: ο δε είπεν αυτοίς οι βασιλείς των εθνών κυριεύουσιν αυτών και οι εξουσιάζοντες αυτών ευεργέται καλούνται
Romans 6:9
- KJV: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more death hath no more dominion over him
- GK: ειδότες ότι χριστός εγερθείς εκ νεκρών ουκέτι αποθνήσκει θάνατος αυτού ουκέτι κυριεύει
Romans 6:14
- KJV: For sin shall not have dominion over you for ye are not under the law but under grace
- GK: αμαρτία γαρ υμών ου κυριεύσει ου γαρ εστε υπό νόμον αλλ΄ υπό χάριν
Romans 7:1
- KJV: Know ye not brethren for speak to them that know the law how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth
- GK: η αγνοείτε αδελφοί γινώσκουσιν γαρ νόμον λαλώ ότι ο νόμος κυριεύει του ανθρώπου εφ΄ όσον χρόνον ζη
Romans 14:9
- KJV: For to this end Christ both died and rose and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living
- GK: εις τούτο γαρ χριστός και απέθανε και ανέστη και έζησεν ίνα και νεκρών και ζώντων κυριεύση
2 Corinthians 1:24
- KJV: Not for that we have dominion over your faith but are helpers of your joy for by faith ye stand
- GK: ουχ ότι κυριεύομεν υμών της πίστεως αλλά συνεργοί εσμεν της χαράς υμών τη γαρ πίστει εστήκατε
1 Timothy 6:15
- KJV: Which in his times he shall shew the blessed and only Potentate the King of kings and Lord of lords
- GK: ην καιροίς ιδίοις δείξει ο μακάριος και μόνος δυνάστης ο βασιλεύς των βασιλευόντων και κύριος των κυριευόντων