John 6:34:5John.6.34.W5TAB
Κύριε
kyreee
“Sir”
- Transliteration
- KY-ree-e
- Extended
- ky-REE-eh
- 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-ree-e
- sentence
EI-pon oun pros au-TON KY-ree-e PAN-to-te dos hê-MEEN ton AR-ton TOU-ton
Exegesis
In the quotation, the vocative Kyrie {Κύριε | Ký-ri-e} conveys respectful address, and the imperative dos {δὸς | dós} carries urgent petition force.
Root and etymology
Rootkappa–upsilon–rho–iota–omicron–sigma
“Lord, Master”
In context — John 6:34
Therefore, they said to Him, “Sir , give us this bread always.”
About this coordinate
John 6:34:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 6:34, 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.6.34.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.34.W5.S1) and character.