Romans 14:8:12Rom.14.8.W12TAB
κυρίῳ
kyreeōi
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- KY-ree-ōi
- Extended
- kyoo-REE-oh-ee
- IPA
- /kyˈri.ɔːi/
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 | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
KY-ree-ōi
- sentence
e-AN te gar ZŌ-men tōi KY-ree-ōi ZŌ-men e-AN te a-po-THNÊI-skō-men tōi KY-ree-ōi a-po-THNÊI-sko-men e-AN te oun ZŌ-men e-AN te a-po-THNÊI-skō-men tou KY-ree-ou es-MEN
Exegesis
In the first two clauses, the dative phrase tō Kyriō {τῷ κυρίῳ | tôi ku-rí-ō} functions as a dative of advantage or reference, indicating that both our living and dying are directed toward, and oriented to, the Lord. The repetition of ean te with parallel verbs (live / die) creates a balanced, almost rhythmic parallelism that underscores the comprehensive scope (life and death together).
Root and etymology
kyrioskappa–upsilon–rho–iota–omicron–sigma
“lord, master, one who has authority”
In context — Romans 14:8
For if we live, we live to the Lord ; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:8:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Romans 14:8, so the Greek word κυρίῳ (kyreeōi) 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.14.8.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.8.W12.S1) and character.