Matthew 20:33:3Matt.20.33.W3TAB
Κύριε,
kyrie
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- KY-ri-e
- Extended
- KY-ri-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) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KY-ri-e
- clause
KY-ri-e HI-na a-noi-GÔ-sin OI o-phthal-MOI hê-MON
- sentence
LE-goo-sin au-TÔI KY-ri-e HI-na a-noi-GÔ-sin OI o-phthal-MOI hê-MON
Exegesis
Inside the quotation, the vocative Kyrie {Κύριε | Ký-ri-e} “Lord” functions as a respectful, faith-filled address that frames the request.
Root and etymology
kyrioskappa–upsilon–rho–iota–omicron–sigma
“lord, master, owner”
In context — Matthew 20:33
They said to Him, “Lord , that our eyes may be opened.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:33:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 20:33, 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.20.33.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.33.W3.S1) and character.