Greek core word #21 · noun · 713 times in the New Testament
κύριος
KOO-rih-osκύριος, κυρίου, ὁ — lord, master; the Lord
- Second declension masculine; the accent moves to the penult before a long ending (κυρίου, κυρίων).
- Vocative κύριε “Lord!” or simply “sir”. ὁ κύριος renders the divine name in the Greek Old Testament.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, masculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κύριος | κύριοι |
| Genitive | κυρίου | κυρίων |
| Dative | κυρίῳ | κυρίοις |
| Accusative | κύριον | κυρίους |
| Vocative | κύριε | κύριοι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 19, Mark 12:10–11.
Explained in the notes of 9 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 250 · open the PDF here