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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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κυρία

Strong’s: G2959

Associated OET lemmas: κυρία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: κυρία; -ας

Related lemmas: κυριεύω

Sense 1: lady, dear lady

Semantic entry: 87.54

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

Definition: a title of respect used in addressing or speaking of a woman

Notes: It is likely, however, that κυρία in RV JN2 1:1 · LV JN2 1:1 · Read together JN2 1:1 refers to the church as a lady.

JN2 1:1: RV JN2 1:1 · LV JN2 1:1 · Read together JN2 1:1

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OET-RV JN2 1:1

1 This letter is from Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) the elder to the chosen lady and her children who I genuinely love (as do all the other believers)

OET-LV JN2 1:1

1 The elder, to_the_chosen mistress and the children of_her, whom I am_loving in truth (and not I only, but also all the ones having_known the truth),

JN2 1:5: RV JN2 1:5 · LV JN2 1:5 · Read together JN2 1:5

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OET-RV JN2 1:5

5 So now I’m requesting you, lady, (not making some new command, but one that we’ve had since the beginning) that we all need to love each other

OET-LV JN2 1:5

5 And now I_am_asking you, mistress, not as writing a_ new _command, to_you, but what we_were_having from the_beginning, that we_may_be_loving one_another.