Revelation 22:6:12Rev.22.6.W12TAB
κύριος
kyreeos
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- KY-ree-os
- Extended
- kyoo-REE-ohs
- IPA
- /ˈky.ri.os/
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 | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KY-ree-os
- sentence
KAI ei-PEN moi HOU-toi hoi LO-goi pi-STOI KAI a-lê-thi-NOI KAI ho KY-ree-os ho the-OS tôn pneu-MA-tôn tôn pro-phê-TÔN a-PE-stei-len ton AN-ge-lon au-TOU DEI-ksai tois DOU-lois au-TOU ha DEI ge-NES-thai en TA-khei
Exegesis
The phrase kai ho kyrios ho theos {καὶ ὁ κύριος ὁ θεὸς | kaí ho kýrios ho theós} with a double article creates a solemn divine title, further specified by the genitive chain ton pneumaton ton propheton {τῶν πνευμάτων τῶν προφητῶν | tôn pneumátōn tôn prophētōn}, depicting God’s sovereignty over prophetic inspiration.
Root and etymology
kur-kappa–upsilon–rho
“lord, master, authority”
In context — Revelation 22:6
And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent His angel to show His servants what must happen soon.”
About this coordinate
Revelation 22:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Revelation 22:6, so the Greek word κύριος (kyreeos) 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 Rev.22.6.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.22.6.W12.S1) and character.