- Transliteration: Kurios

- Phonetic: koo'-ree-os

- Definition:

1. he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord

a. the possessor and disposer of a thing

1. the owner; one who has control of the person, the master

2. in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor

b. is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master

c. this title is given to: God, the Messiah

- Origin: from kuros (supremacy)

- TDNT entry: 20:19,5

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From κῦρος kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority that is (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title): - God Lord master Sir.