Qualifications for Elders


2962 - LORD (Kurios)
2962 kurios koo'-ree-os
from kuros (supremacy);
AV-Lord 667, lord 54, master 11, sir 6, Sir 6, misc 4; 748
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
1a) the possessor and disposer of a thing
1a1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
1a2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
1b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
1c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah

For Synonyms see entry 5830 = absolute despot, monarch, master

despotes <1203> 1203-relates only to a slave and denotes absolute ownership and uncontrolled power

2962-has a wider meaning, applicable to the various ranks and relations of life and not suggestive of either property or of absolutism

NEW TESTAMENT USAGE

Too many to list (670 in the New Testament)