John 14:5:4John.14.5.W4TAB
Κύριε,
kyreee
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- KY-ree-e
- Extended
- KY-ree-e
- IPA
- /ˈky.ri.e/
Meaning by language
- English
- Lord
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
KY-ree-e
- clause
KY-ree-e ouk OI-da-men POO hy-PA-yeis
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI thô-MAS KY-ree-e ouk OI-da-men POO hy-PA-yeis PÔS dy-NA-me-tha TÊN ho-DON ei-DE-nai
Exegesis
The indirect object auto {αὐτῷ | au-tō} identifies the one addressed, and Thomas {Θωμᾶς | Thō-mās} appears before the vocative Kyrie {Κύριε | ký-ri-e}, framing the speech as a respectful appeal.
Root and etymology
kyrioskappa upsilon rho iota omicron sigma
“lord, master”
In context — John 14:5
Thomas spoke to Him, “Lord , we do not know where You are going; how are we able to know the way ?”
About this coordinate
John 14:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 14:5, so the Greek word Κύριε, (kyreee) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.14.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.5.W4.S1) and character.