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κύριος (kurios) means “lord: God” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κύριος Greek · G2962 707 tagged occurrences in 650 verses

Pronunciation guide: koo'-ree-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2962G

κύριος · kurios · lord: God

κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ;] having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.9:38 20:8, Mrk.12:9 13:35, Luk.19:33; τ. σαββάτου, Mat.12:8, Mrk.2:28, Luk.6:5; with genitive of person(s), δούλου, etc., Mat.10:24, Luk.14:21, Act.16:16, al.; absol, opposite to οἱ δοῦλοι, Eph.6:5, 9 al.; of the Emperor (Deiss., LAE, 161), Act.25:26; θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κ. πολλοί, 1Co.8:5; of a husband, 1Pe.3:6; in voc, as a title of respect to masters, teachers, magistrates, etc., Mat.13:27 16:22 27:63, Mrk.7:28, Luk.5:12, Jhn.4:11, Act.9:5, al. 2. As a divine title (frequently in π.; Deiss., LAE, 353 ff.); in NT, (a) of God: ὁ κ., Mat.5:33, Mrk.5:19, Luk.1:6, Act.7:33, Heb.8:2, Jas.4:15, al.; anarth. (Bl., §46, 6), Mat.21:9, Mrk.13:20, Luk.1:17, Heb.7:21, 1Pe.1:25, al.; κ. τ. οὐρανοῦ καὶ τ. γῆς, Mat.11:25; τ. κυριευόντων, 1Ti.6:15; κ. ὁ θεός, Mat.4:7, 10 al.; id. before παντοκράτωρ, Rev.4:8; κ. σαβαώθ, Rom.9:29; (ὁ) ἄγγελος κυρίου, Mat.1:20 2:13, Luk.1:11, al.; πνεῦμα κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.8:39; (b) of the Christ: Mat.21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.1:43 20:44, al.; of Jesus after his resurrection (Dalman, Words, 330), Act.10:36, Rom.14:8, 1Co.7:22, Eph.4:5, al.; ὁ κ. μου, Jhn.20:28; ὁ κ. Ἰησοῦς, Act.1:21, 1Co.11:23, al.; id. before Χριστός, Eph.1:2, al.; ὁ κ. ἡμῶν, 1Ti.1:14, Heb.7:14, al.; id. before Ἰησοῦς, 1Th.3:11, Heb.13:20, al.; Χριστός, Rom.16:18; Ἰ Χ., 1Co.1:2, 1Th.1:3, al.; Ἰ. Χ. (Χ. Ἰ) ὁ κ. (ἡμῶν), Rom.1:4, Col.2:6, Eph.3:11, al.; ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ, 2Pe.3:2; id. before Ἰ. Χ., ib. 18; anarth., 1Co.7:22, 25 Jas.5:4, al.; κ. κυρίων, Rev.19:16; with prep., ἀπὸ (κατὰ, πρὸς, σὺν, etc.) κ., Col.3:24, al. SYN: see: δεσπότης. (AS)

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TBESG · G2962H

κύριος · kurios · lord: master

κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ;] having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.9:38 20:8, Mrk.12:9 13:35, Luk.19:33; τ. σαββάτου, Mat.12:8, Mrk.2:28, Luk.6:5; with genitive of person(s), δούλου, etc., Mat.10:24, Luk.14:21, Act.16:16, al.; absol, opposite to οἱ δοῦλοι, Eph.6:5, 9 al.; of the Emperor (Deiss., LAE, 161), Act.25:26; θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κ. πολλοί, 1Co.8:5; of a husband, 1Pe.3:6; in voc, as a title of respect to masters, teachers, magistrates, etc., Mat.13:27 16:22 27:63, Mrk.7:28, Luk.5:12, Jhn.4:11, Act.9:5, al. 2. As a divine title (frequently in π.; Deiss., LAE, 353 ff.); in NT, (a) of God: ὁ κ., Mat.5:33, Mrk.5:19, Luk.1:6, Act.7:33, Heb.8:2, Jas.4:15, al.; anarth. (Bl., §46, 6), Mat.21:9, Mrk.13:20, Luk.1:17, Heb.7:21, 1Pe.1:25, al.; κ. τ. οὐρανοῦ καὶ τ. γῆς, Mat.11:25; τ. κυριευόντων, 1Ti.6:15; κ. ὁ θεός, Mat.4:7, 10 al.; id. before παντοκράτωρ, Rev.4:8; κ. σαβαώθ, Rom.9:29; (ὁ) ἄγγελος κυρίου, Mat.1:20 2:13, Luk.1:11, al.; πνεῦμα κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.8:39; (b) of the Christ: Mat.21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.1:43 20:44, al.; of Jesus after his resurrection (Dalman, Words, 330), Act.10:36, Rom.14:8, 1Co.7:22, Eph.4:5, al.; ὁ κ. μου, Jhn.20:28; ὁ κ. Ἰησοῦς, Act.1:21, 1Co.11:23, al.; id. before Χριστός, Eph.1:2, al.; ὁ κ. ἡμῶν, 1Ti.1:14, Heb.7:14, al.; id. before Ἰησοῦς, 1Th.3:11, Heb.13:20, al.; Χριστός, Rom.16:18; Ἰ Χ., 1Co.1:2, 1Th.1:3, al.; Ἰ. Χ. (Χ. Ἰ) ὁ κ. (ἡμῶν), Rom.1:4, Col.2:6, Eph.3:11, al.; ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ, 2Pe.3:2; id. before Ἰ. Χ., ib. 18; anarth., 1Co.7:22, 25 Jas.5:4, al.; κ. κυρίων, Rev.19:16; with prep., ἀπὸ (κατὰ, πρὸς, σὺν, etc.) κ., Col.3:24, al. SYN: see: δεσπότης. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

lord, master, sir; the Lord.

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How translators render G2962

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
lord 405
the lord 122
of the lord 54
master 41
lords 14
sir 14
masters 11
for the lord 5
owner 5
the lords 5
o lord 4
from the lord 3
is lord 3
to the lord 3
as lord 2
of lords 2
of the lord is 2
owners 2
a master 1
he 1
his 1
if all this is so then the lord 1
is the lord 1
lord away 1
lord be 1
lord from the dead 1
lord is 1
lord to jealousy 1
of the lords 1
our lord 1
our sovereign 1
sirs 1
the lord is 1
the lord would 1
the owner 1
then lord 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the lord 285
lord 248
of the lord 118
of 15
to the lord 14
unto the lord 13
sir 11
masters 8
o lord 8
the lords 8
lords 6
unto 3
for the lord 2
of lords 2
a master 1
after the lord 1
by the lord 1
for 1
is the lord 1
master 1
of god 1
of our lord 1
of the lords 1
on the lord 1
shall 1
sirs 1
that belong to the lord 1
that the lord 1
the 1
the lords sake 1
the master 1
the owners 1
unto my lord 1

Verses containing G2962

Page 1 of 13. 650 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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  2. Matthew 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

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  3. Matthew 1:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.

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  4. Matthew 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

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  5. Matthew 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

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  6. Matthew 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

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  7. Matthew 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

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  8. Matthew 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

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  9. Matthew 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

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  10. Matthew 5:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

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  11. Matthew 6:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

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  12. Matthew 7:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

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  13. Matthew 7:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

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  14. Matthew 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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  15. Matthew 8:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”

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  16. Matthew 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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  17. Matthew 8:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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  18. Matthew 8:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

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  19. Matthew 9:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

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  20. Matthew 9:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

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  21. Matthew 10:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

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  22. Matthew 10:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

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  23. Matthew 11:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

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  24. Matthew 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

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  25. Matthew 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

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  26. Matthew 14:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”

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  27. Matthew 14:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

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  28. Matthew 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

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  29. Matthew 15:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

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  30. Matthew 15:27 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

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  31. Matthew 16:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

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  32. Matthew 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

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  33. Matthew 17:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.

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  34. Matthew 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

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  35. Matthew 18:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

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  36. Matthew 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

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  37. Matthew 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

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  38. Matthew 18:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

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  39. Matthew 18:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

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  40. Matthew 20:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’

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  41. Matthew 20:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

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  42. Matthew 21:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

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  43. Matthew 21:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

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  44. Matthew 21:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

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  45. Matthew 21:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

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  46. Matthew 21:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

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  47. Matthew 22:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

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  48. Matthew 22:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

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  49. Matthew 22:44 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

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  50. Matthew 22:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

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