For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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κύριος
Vocabulary form:
kuvrioV, -ou, oJ
Definition:
Lord; lord, master, sir
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
717
GK:
3261
Root:
kurio
Cognates:
Kurie eleison is a petitionary prayer that is usedby some Eastern and Roman churches.
Mnemonics:
I am curious! Who is lord and master of your life?
Mnemonic Singing:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.
Verse:
“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is κύριος,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
“κύριος, you have no bucket and the well is deep.” (John 4:11)
Biblical Concordance
| Luke 1:45 | Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) |
| Luke 1:46 | And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc), |
| Luke 1:58 | And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) had greatly displayed his mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. |
| Luke 1:66 | All who heard took these things to their heart, saying, “What, then, will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) was with him. |
| Luke 1:68 | “Blessed be the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people. |
| Luke 1:76 | And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) to prepare his ways, |
| Luke 2:9 | An angel of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) suddenly appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) shone around them, and they were terribly afraid. |
| Luke 2:11 | because this very day there has been born to you, in the city of David, a savior who is Messiah, the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc). |
| Luke 2:15 | When the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began to speak to one another, “Let us go across to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) has made known to us.” |
| Luke 2:22 | And when the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present to the Lord (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) |
| Luke 2:23 | (as it is written in the law of the Lord: (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) “Every male who first opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord”) (kyriō | κυρίῳ | dat sg masc) |
| Luke 2:24 | and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” |
| Luke 2:26 | And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) Christ. |
| Luke 2:39 | And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), they returned to Galilee, to their own town, Nazareth. |
| Luke 3:4 | As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), make the paths straight for him. |
| Luke 4:8 | But Jesus answered, him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) your God and him only shall you serve.’” |
| Luke 4:12 | But Jesus said to him, “It has been said, ‘You are not to put the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) your God to the test.’” |
| Luke 4:18 | “The Spirit of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away in liberty, |
| Luke 4:19 | to proclaim the year acceptable to the Lord.” (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) |
| Luke 5:8 | When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, “Go away from me, Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), for I am a sinful man!” |
| Luke 5:12 | It happened that, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man full of leprosy. And seeing Jesus, he fell on his face and implored him, saying, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), if you are willing, you can make me clean.” |
| Luke 5:17 | It happened on one of those days when he was teaching, and sitting there were Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, and power from the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) was there for him to heal, |
| Luke 6:5 | Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) of the Sabbath.” |
| Luke 6:46 | “Why do you call me, ‘Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), Lord,’ (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc) and do not do what I say? |
| Luke 7:6 | So Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under my roof. |
| Luke 7:13 | Seeing her, the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” |
| Luke 7:19 | sent them to the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc), saying, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” |
| Luke 9:54 | Seeing this, his disciples James and John said, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” |
| Luke 9:59 | He said to another person, “Follow me.” But that one said, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), let me first go and bury my father.” |
| Luke 9:61 | Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), but first allow me to say good-bye to those at my home.” |
| Luke 10:1 | After this the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. |
| Luke 10:2 | And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. |
| Luke 10:17 | The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), even the demons are subject to us in your name!” |
| Luke 10:21 | At this time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc) of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was well-pleasing in your sight. |
| Luke 10:27 | In answer he said, “You shall love the Lord (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) your God with all your heart, and with all your life, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” |
| Luke 10:39 | She had a sister called Mary, who, after she had seated herself at the feet of the Lord (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc), was listening to his teaching. |
| Luke 10:40 | But Martha was distracted by a lot of preparation. She burst in and said, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” |
| Luke 10:41 | But in answer the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things, |
| Luke 11:1 | Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished one of his disciples said to him, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” |
| Luke 11:39 | The Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish; but the inside of you is full of greed and wickedness. |
| Luke 12:36 | and be like men waiting for their master (kyrion | κύριον | acc sg masc) to come home from the wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they will open the door for him immediately. |
| Luke 12:37 | Fortunate are those servants whom the master (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) finds awake when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself for service, have them recline at table, and will come and serve them. |
| Luke 12:41 | Then Peter said, “Lord (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), are you telling this parable to us or to everyone?” |
| Luke 12:42 | And the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) said, “Who, then, is the faithful and wise steward, whom the master (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) will put in charge of his servants, to give the food ration at the proper time? |
| Luke 12:43 | Fortunate is that servant whom his master (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc), when he comes, will find doing so. |
| Luke 12:45 | But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk; |
| Luke 12:46 | then the master (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know about, and he will cut him in pieces and will assign him his place with the unfaithful. |
| Luke 12:47 | “And that servant who knew his master’s (kyriou | κυρίου | gen sg masc) will but did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will be beaten with many blows. |
| Luke 13:8 | And he answered, saying to him, ‘Sir (kyrie | κύριε | voc sg masc), leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. |
| Luke 13:15 | Then the Lord (kyrios | κύριος | nom sg masc) answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger to lead it away and to water it? |
Mnemonics
Kurie eleison
Also used in Anglican churches