Matthew 14:30:12Matt.14.30.W12TAB
Κύριε,
kyrie
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- KY-ri-e
- Extended
- KY-ree-eh
- 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) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KY-ri-e
- clause
KY-ri-e SÔ-son me
- sentence
BLE-pôn DE TON A-ne-mon is-khy-RON e-pho-BÊ-thê KAI ar-KSA-me-nos ka-ta-pon-TI-zes-thai E-kra-ksen LE-gôn KY-ri-e SÔ-son me
Exegesis
The vocative kyrie {Κύριε | Kýrie} registers a direct appeal, with soson {σῶσόν | sôsón} ‘save’ plus me {με | me} forming a succinct plea that underscores human need and divine authority.
Root and etymology
kyrioskýrios
“lord, master”
In context — Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the powerful wind, he was filled with fear; and as he began to sink, he cried out , saying, “Lord , save me.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:30:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 14:30, 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 Matt.14.30.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.30.W12.S1) and character.