κύριοι
kýrios
owners
One who possesses authority, power, or ownership; master, lord, or ruler. In personal relationships, refers to one who has control or is owed respect, such as the head of a household, employer, or superior. In legal, political, or social contexts, denotes a person in a position of recognized authority or sovereignty. In religious contexts, used as a term of address or reference for deities, and as a respectful or honorific title. In Septuagint and New Testament, often used as a Greek equivalent for divine names or titles, especially in translation of Hebrew 'YHWH' or 'Adonai'.
Luke 19:33 · Word #8
Lexicon G2962
| Lemma | κύριος |
| Transliteration | kýrios |
| Strong's | G2962 |
| Definition | One who possesses authority, power, or ownership; master, lord, or ruler. In personal relationships, refers to one who has control or is owed respect, such as the head of a household, employer, or superior. In legal, political, or social contexts, denotes a person in a position of recognized authority or sovereignty. In religious contexts, used as a term of address or reference for deities, and as a respectful or honorific title. In Septuagint and New Testament, often used as a Greek equivalent for divine names or titles, especially in translation of Hebrew 'YHWH' or 'Adonai'. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | owners |
| Literal | lords/owners |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κύριος |
| Strong's | G2962 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2962-04
masters
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject form referring to multiple male or masculine-designated authorities. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine plural form denotes multiple persons possessing authority or ownership. "Masters" preserves the core sense of exercised authority and recognized control inherent in κύριος while reflecting plural number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lords
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "owners". |