Strong G2961κυριεύω
to lord over
- Transliteration
- kurieuō
- Pronunciation
- koo-ree-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2962; to rule: - have dominion over lord be lord of exercise lordship over.
Detailed definition
κυριεύω
(κύριος), [in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁל;]
to be lord or master of, to rule (over): C. genitive obj., Luk.22:25, Rom.14:9, 2Co.1:24; absol., 1Ti.6:15; metaphorically, ὁ θάνατος, Rom.6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:14; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:1 (cf. κατα-κυριεύω).†
(AS)
(κύριος), [in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁל;]
to be lord or master of, to rule (over): C. genitive obj., Luk.22:25, Rom.14:9, 2Co.1:24; absol., 1Ti.6:15; metaphorically, ὁ θάνατος, Rom.6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:14; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:1 (cf. κατα-κυριεύω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2961 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dominion4
- lord2
- exercise1
- hath1
- shall1
First verses
- Luke 22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
- Romans 6:9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
- Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
- Romans 7:1Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
- Romans 14:9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
- 1 Timothy 6:15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κῡρι-εύω,
to be lord or master of, πάντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.22, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1160b35; τῆς Ἀσίας 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.11; μυρίων γῆς πήχεων 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 1099, compare “PEleph.” 14.14 (3rd c.BC))], etc.; τῶν γενημάτων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 105.47 (2nd c.BC))]; τῆς θαλάττης [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 5; ὧν ἁ πόλις.. κυριεύει “IG” 5(2).510.4 (4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus, 2nd c.BC))]; κυριεύειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀνδρός [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.27; σανίδων 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 24; νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων NT.Rom.14.9; κρατεῖν καὶ κ. “PStrassb.” 14.22 (3rd c.AD))]; gain possession of, seize, ζωγρίᾳ τινῶν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.7.11, +others, compare 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 80.41: later with _accusative_, τὰ σώματα καὶ τὴν βοῦν κ. “PGrenf.” 1.21.13 (2nd c.BC))]; τοῦ κυριεύοντος τὴν ὅλην οἰκουμένην [Refs (“PMag.Lond.” 121.838)]: absolutely, to be dominant, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.244)]:—passive, to be dominated, possessed, ὑπό τινος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 838a10.)]
b Astrology texts, of planets, κ. τοῦ σχήματος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 169, compare 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 63.23)]:—passive, οἱ -όμενοι τόποι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 112.)]
2 to have legal power to do, with infinitive, Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.35.)]
II ὁ κυριεύων (i.e. λόγος, which is expressed in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.19.1), a logical puzzle, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.615a, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Vit.Auct.” 22, etc., compare “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.93.)]
to be lord or master of, πάντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.22, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1160b35; τῆς Ἀσίας 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.11; μυρίων γῆς πήχεων 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 1099, compare “PEleph.” 14.14 (3rd c.BC))], etc.; τῶν γενημάτων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 105.47 (2nd c.BC))]; τῆς θαλάττης [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 5; ὧν ἁ πόλις.. κυριεύει “IG” 5(2).510.4 (4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus, 2nd c.BC))]; κυριεύειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀνδρός [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.27; σανίδων 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 24; νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων NT.Rom.14.9; κρατεῖν καὶ κ. “PStrassb.” 14.22 (3rd c.AD))]; gain possession of, seize, ζωγρίᾳ τινῶν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.7.11, +others, compare 3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 80.41: later with _accusative_, τὰ σώματα καὶ τὴν βοῦν κ. “PGrenf.” 1.21.13 (2nd c.BC))]; τοῦ κυριεύοντος τὴν ὅλην οἰκουμένην [Refs (“PMag.Lond.” 121.838)]: absolutely, to be dominant, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.244)]:—passive, to be dominated, possessed, ὑπό τινος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 838a10.)]
b Astrology texts, of planets, κ. τοῦ σχήματος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 169, compare 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 63.23)]:—passive, οἱ -όμενοι τόποι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 112.)]
2 to have legal power to do, with infinitive, Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.35.)]
II ὁ κυριεύων (i.e. λόγος, which is expressed in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.19.1), a logical puzzle, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.615a, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Vit.Auct.” 22, etc., compare “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.93.)]