John 4:19:5John.4.19.W5TAB
Κύριε
kyrie
“Sir”
- Transliteration
- KY-ri-e
- Extended
- KY-ri-e
- IPA
- /ˈky.ri.e/
Meaning by language
- English
- Sir
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) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KY-ri-e
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOI hê gy-NÊ KY-ri-e the-ô-RÔ HO-ti pro-PHÊ-tês EI SY
Exegesis
The vocative Kyrie {Κύριε | Ký-ri-e} ‘Sir’ introduces the direct address, marking respect and signaling a shift in her perception of Him.
Root and etymology
kyrioskýr-ios
“lord, master, one with authority”
In context — John 4:19
The woman said to Him , “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet .”
About this coordinate
John 4:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 4:19, so the Greek word Κύριε (kyrie) 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.4.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.19.W5.S1) and character.