Romans 14:6:20Rom.14.6.W20TAB
κυρίῳ
kyreeō
“to the Lord”
- Transliteration
- ky-REE-ō
- Extended
- kyoo-REE-oh
- IPA
- /kyˈri.ɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the 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 | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ky-REE-ō
- sentence
ho phro-NON tên hê-ME-ran ky-REE-ō phro-NEI KAI ho es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō es-THI-ei eu-kha-ri-STEI gar tôi the-Ô KAI ho MÊ es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō ouk es-THI-ei KAI eu-kha-ri-STEI tôi the-Ô
Exegesis
In each case the dative kyriō {κυρίῳ | ky-RÍ-ō} ‘to the Lord’ is best taken as a dative of advantage or reference, expressing that the action is done in conscious orientation toward the Lord as its intended beneficiary.
The final clause mirrors the structure of the eating clause, showing that abstaining is likewise done kyriō {κυρίῳ | ky-RÍ-ō} ‘for the Lord’ and accompanied by thanksgiving to theō {θεῷ | the-Ō̂} ‘God’.
Root and etymology
kyrioskappa–upsilon–rho–iota–omicron–sigma
“lord, master, one who has authority”
In context — Romans 14:6
The one who considers the day, considers it for the Lord ; and the one who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God ; and the one who does not eat, for the Lord he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:6:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Romans 14:6, so the Greek word κυρίῳ (kyreeō) 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 Rom.14.6.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.6.W20.S1) and character.