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Koine Greek wordlink #130403

SR GNT Eph 6:9 κύριοι (kurioi) ‘and masters the same things be doing’ Strongs=29620 Lemma=kurios
Word role=noun case=vocative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=64 AD Referred to from Word #130406 Referred to from Word #130409 Referred to from Word #130412 Referred to from Word #130431

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Only use of identical word form κύριοι (N-VMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κύριοι’ (N-VMP) is always and only glossed as ‘masters’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘kurios’ have 19 different glosses: ‘a Master’, ‘the master’, ‘the master is’, ‘as master’, ‘before the master’, ‘for the master’, ‘of the master’, ‘of the master are’, ‘of the master is’, ‘of master’, ‘of masters’, ‘to the master’, ‘Master’, ‘master’, ‘master be’, ‘master is’, ‘master said’, ‘masters’, ‘sirs’.

Greek words (16) other than κύριοι (N-VMP) with a gloss related to ‘masters’

Have 16 other words (δεσπόταις, δεσπότας, κυρίων, κυρίων, κυρίοις, κύριοι, κύριοι, κύριοι, κυρίοις, κυρίοις, κυρίοις, δεσπόταις, κυρίων, δεσπότας, Κύριοι, κυρίοις) with 2 lemmas altogether (despotēs, kurios)

MAT 6:24 κυρίοις (kuriois) N-DMP ‘no_one is able for two masters to_be serving either for’ SR GNT Mat 6:24 word 4

OET-LV: 24 No _one is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one and he _will _be _loving the other, or he _will _be _upholding of_the_one and he _will _be _despising of _the other. You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money. (MAT_6:24)

OET-RV: 24 “No one can serve two masters, because they’ll either hate one and like the other one, or else will support one and despise the other. So you people can’t serve both God and money. (MAT 6:24)

MAT 15:27 κυρίων (kuriōn) N-GMP ‘the table of the masters of them’ SR GNT Mat 15:27 word 26

OET-LV: 27 But she said: Yes, master, because/for even the little _dogs is _eating of the little _crumbs which falling from the table of _the masters of _them. (MAT_15:27)

OET-RV: 27 “True, master,” she said, “but even the puppies eat the little crumbs that fall off their masters’ table.” (MAT 15:27)

LUKE 16:13 κυρίοις (kuriois) N-DMP ‘house_servant is able for two masters to_be serving either for’ SR GNT Luke 16:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 Not _one house _servant is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one, and the other he _will _be _loving, or of_the_one he _will _be _upholding, and of _the other he _will _be _despising. You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money. (LUK_16:13)

OET-RV: 13 “No household servant can serve two masters, because either they’ll hate the one and love the other, or they’ll support the one and despise the other.” (LUK 16:13)

LUKE 19:33 κύριοι (kurioi) N-NMP ‘colt said the masters of it to them’ SR GNT Luke 19:33 word 8

OET-LV: 33 And of _them releasing the colt, the masters of _it said to them: Why are _you _all _untying the colt? (LUK_19:33)

OET-RV: 33 and when they were untying the colt, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” (LUK 19:33)

ACTs 16:16 κυρίοις (kuriois) N-DMP ‘much was bringing_about for the masters of her fortune-telling’ SR GNT Acts 16:16 word 25

OET-LV: 16 And it _became, of _us going to the prayer place, a_ certain _servant _girl having a_ python _spirit, to _meet with _us, who fortune-telling was _bringing _about much business for _the masters of _her. (ACT_16:16)

OET-RV: 16 One time as we were walking to the prayer meeting, we met a female slave who was possessed by a spirit that enabled her to tell fortunes, and thanks to that, to earn a lot of money for her masters. (ACT 16:16)

ACTs 16:19 κύριοι (kurioi) N-NMP ‘having seen but the masters of her that going_out’ SR GNT Acts 16:19 word 7

OET-LV: 19 But the masters of _her having _seen that the hope of _the business of _them, going _out, having _taken _hold _of the Paulos and the Silas, they _dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers, (ACT_16:19)

OET-RV: 19 But when her masters realised that their profitable business was about to come to an end, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities at the marketplace. (ACT 16:19)

1 COR 8:5 κύριοι (kurioi) N-NMP ‘gods many and masters many’ SR GNT 1 Cor 8:5 word 20

OET-LV: 5 For/Because even if _indeed there _are being _called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as there _are gods many and masters many, (CO1_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 Even though there are many so-called ‘gods’ and ‘masters’ said to live in the heavens or earth, (CO1 8:5)

EPH 6:5 κυρίοις (kuriois) N-DMP ‘to your according_to flesh masters with respect and’ SR GNT Eph 6:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 The Slaves be _submitting to _your masters according _to flesh with respect and trembling, in sincerity of _the heart of _you _all as to _the chosen _one /messiah, (EPH_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 Slaves, submit to your human masters with respect and fear, being sincere in your hearts as if serving the messiah. (EPH 6:5)

COL 3:22 κυρίοις (kuriois) N-DMP ‘to your according_to flesh masters not with eyeservice’ SR GNT Col 3:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 The Slaves, be _submitting to _your masters in all things according _to flesh, not with eyeservice as men _pleasing, but in sincerity of _heart, revering the master. (COL_3:22)

OET-RV: 22 You slaves should submit to your human masters in everything, not just when they’re watching like others do, but sincerely, and so honouring the master. (COL 3:22)

COL 4:1 Κύριοι (Kurioi) N-VMP ‘masters what is righteous and’ SR GNT Col 4:1 word 2

OET-LV: 4 The Masters, be _bringing _about what is righteous and the equality to _your slaves, having _known that also you _all are _having a_Master in heaven. (COL_4:1)

OET-RV: 4 You masters, ensure that you’re treating your slaves with goodness and equality, knowing that you all also have a master of your own in heaven. (COL 4:1)

1 TIM 6:1 δεσπότας (despotas) N-AMP Lemma=despotēs ‘slaves their own masters of all honour worthy’ SR GNT 1 Tim 6:1 word 9

OET-LV: 6 As _many _as slaves are under a_yoke, let _them _be _considering their own masters worthy of _all honour, in _order _that the name of_ the _god and the teaching may_ not _be _being _slandered. (TI1_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 Those who are bonded into slavery should consider their masters to be worthy of honour, so that God’s name and message won’t be slandered, (TI1 6:1)

1 TIM 6:2 δεσπότας (despotas) N-AMP Lemma=despotēs ‘and believing having masters not them let_be despising because’ SR GNT 1 Tim 6:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 And the_ believing _ones having masters, them _let_ not _be _despising, because they _are brothers, but rather them _let _be _serving, because they _are believing and beloved, who are benefitting from _their good _work. Be _teaching these things and be _exhorting. (TI1_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 and the ones having masters who are also believers shouldn’t despise their masters because we’re all brothers. On the contrary, let them serve well because the ones benefitting from their good work are beloved believers.
¶ Those principles are what you should be teaching and encouraging the believers to do. (TI1 6:2)

TIT 2:9 δεσπόταις (despotais) N-DMP Lemma=despotēs ‘slaves to their own masters to_be being_subjected in all things’ SR GNT Tit 2:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 Slaves to _be _being _subjected to_^their_own masters in all things, to _be well _pleasing, not speaking _against, (TIT_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 Slaves need to conform to their master’s commands, aiming to please. They shouldn’t speak against their masters (TIT 2:9)

1 PET 2:18 δεσπόταις (despotais) N-DMP Lemma=despotēs ‘all respect to your masters not only to the’ SR GNT 1 Pet 2:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 The house _servants, being _subjected with all respect to _your masters, not only to _the good and gentle, but also to _the crooked. (PE1_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who are house-servants should respectfully obey your masters—not only the good and gentle ones, but also the crooked ones, (PE1 2:18)

REV 17:14 κυρίων (kuriōn) N-GMP ‘them because master of masters he is and king’ SR GNT Rev 17:14 word 13

OET-LV: 14 These with the lamb will _be _warring, and the lamb will _be _overcoming them, because master of _masters he _is and king of _kings, and the ones with him, called, and chosen, and faithful. (REV_17:14)

OET-RV: 14 They’ll go to battle against the lamb, but the lamb will conquer them because he is master of masters and king of kings and the ones with him are called and chosen and faithful.” (REV 17:14)

REV 19:16 κυρίων (kuriōn) N-GMP ‘of kings and master of masters’ SR GNT Rev 19:16 word 18

OET-LV: 16 And he _is _having on his robe and on the thigh of _him, a_name having _been _written: king of _kings and master of _masters. (REV_19:16)

OET-RV: 16 He has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: ‘King of kings and master of masters’. (REV 19:16)

Key: N=noun AMP=accusative,masculine,plural DMP=dative,masculine,plural GMP=genitive,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural VMP=vocative,masculine,plural