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G2963

G2963 — κυριότης

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkuriotesnounOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2963
Word:κυριότης
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G2962
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:kuriotes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:koo-ree-ot'-ace
Meaning:1. mastery 2. (concretely and collectively) rulers
KJV Renderings:dominion, government

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κυριότης, κυριότητος, (ὁ κύριος), dominion, power, lordship; in the N. T. one who possesses dominion (see ἐξουσία, 4 c. β.; cf. German Herrschaft (or Milton’s dominations); in Tacitus, ann. 13, 1 dominationes is equivalent to dominantes), so used of angels (κύριοι, 1Co 8:5; see κύριος, a. at the end): Eph 1:21; 2Pe 2:10; Jud 1:8; plural Col 1:16. (Ecclesiastical (e. g. ’Teaching’ c. 4 [ET]) and Byzantine writings.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κυριότης (dominion)

Ephesians 1:21

KJV: Far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come
GK: υπεράνω πάσης αρχής και εξουσίας και δυνάμεως και κυριότητος και παντός ονόματος ονομαζομένου ου μόνον εν τω αιώνι τούτω αλλά και εν τω μέλλοντι

Colossians 1:16

KJV: For by him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers all things were created by him and for him
GK: ότι εν αυτώ εκτίσθη τα πάντα τα εν τοις ουρανοίς και τα επί της γης τα ορατά και τα αόρατα είτε θρόνοι είτε κυριότητες είτε αρχαί είτε εξουσίαι τα πάντα δι΄ αυτού και εις αυτόν έκτισται

2 Peter 2:10

KJV: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government Presumptuous selfwilled they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities
GK: μάλιστα δε τους οπίσω σαρκός εν επιθυμία μιασμού πορευομένους και κυριότητος καταφρονούντας τολμηταί αυθάδεις δόξας ου τρέμουσι βλασφημούντες

Jude 1:8

KJV: Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh despise dominion and speak evil of dignities
GK: ομοίως μέντοι και ούτοι ενυπνιαζόμενοι σάρκα μεν μιαίνουσι κυριότητα δε αθετούσι δόξας δε βλασφημούσιν
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