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
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NEW TESTAMENT USAGE
Too many to list (670 in the New Testament)
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