G2961: κυριεύω (kyrieúō)

G2961 κυριεύω (kyrieúō)

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Quick Definition

κυριεύω v. I have authority, rule over

Strong's Definition

from 2962; to rule

KJV Usage: have dominion over, lord, be lord of, exercise lordship over

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κυριεύω (G2961)

verb | ἀκυρόω · κατακυριεύω · κυρία · κυριακός · κύριος · κυριότης · κυρόω · προκυρόω

37.50 · Control, Rule · Rule, Govern

to rule, to govern, to reign over to rule or reign over, with the implication in some contexts of lording it over

LUK 22:25 · ROM 6:9 · ROM 6:14 · ROM 7:1 · ROM 14:9 · 2CO 1:24 · 1TI 6:15

¹ It is possible that κατακυριεύω[a] is somewhat more emphatic in meaning than κυριεύω, but this cannot be determined on the basis of NT usage.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κυριεύω ; fut. κυριεύσω; 1 aor. subjune. 3 pers. sing. κυριεύσῃ; (κύριος); to be lord of, to rule over, have dominion over: with gen. of the obj. [ef. B. 169 (147) ], Lk. xxii. 25; Ro. xiv. 9; 2 Co. i. 24; absol. of κυριεύοντες, supreme rulers, kings, 1 Tim. vi. 15; of things and forces i. q. to exercise influence upon, to have power over: with gen. of the obj., ὁ θάνατος, Ro. vi. 9: ἡ ἁμαρτία, 14; 6 νόμος, Ro. vii. 1. (Xen., Aristot., Polyb., sqq.; Sept. for own [ete.].) [Comp.: κατα-κυριεύω.}

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κυριεύω kyrieuō 7x

to be lord over, to be possessed of, mastery over, Rom. 6:9, 14; 7:1; 14:9; 2 Cor. 1:24; 1 Tim. 6:15; to exercise control over, Lk. 22:25*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κυριεύω

(< κύριος), [in LXX chiefly for משׁל;]

to be lord or master of, to rule (over): c. gen. obj., Lk 22:25, Ro 14:9, II Co 1:24; absol., I Ti 6:15; metaph., ὁ θάνατος, Ro 6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, Ro 6:14; ὁ νόμος, Ro 7:1 (cf. κατα-κυριεύω).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κυριεύω is construed with gen. of obj., as in Lk 2235 etc., in such passages as P Par 1.515 (B.C. 120) οἰκιῶν, ὧν καὶ τῶν προγό-

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κυριεύω (kurieuō) — to lord over. κῡρι-εύω, to be lord or master of, πάντων [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; τῶν γενημάτων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τῆς θαλάττης [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κυριεύειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀνδρός [NT+1st c.BC+]; gain possession of, seize, ζωγρίᾳ τινῶν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τοῦ κυριεύοντος τὴν ὅλην οἰκουμένην [Refs]: absolutely, to be dominant, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, to be dominated, possessed, ὑπό τινος [Refs 4th c.BC+] __b Astrology texts, of planets, κ. τοῦ σχήματος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, οἱ -όμενοι τόποι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

2. to have legal power to do, with infinitive, Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. ὁ κυριεύων (i.e. λόγος, which is expressed in [Refs 1st c.AD+]