Romans 16:12:17Rom.16.12.W17TAB
κυρίῳ
kyreeō
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- ky-REE-ō
- Extended
- kyoo-REE-oh
- IPA
- /kyˈri.ɔː/
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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The word
Word in context
- word
ky-REE-ō
- sentence
as-PA-sa-sthe TRY-phae-nan KAI try-PHO-san TAS ko-pi-O-sas en ky-REE-ō as-PA-sa-sthe per-SI-da tên a-ga-pê-TÊN HÊ-tis pol-LA e-ko-PI-a-sen en ky-REE-ō
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en kuriō {ἐν κυρίῳ | en kyríō} functions as a dative of sphere, indicating that their toil takes place within the realm of commitment to the Lord.
The repetition of en kuriō {ἐν κυρίῳ | en kyríō} ties both greetings together thematically, underscoring that the women’s toil is defined by their relationship to the Lord.
Root and etymology
kyrioskappa–upsilon–rho–iota–omicron–sigma
“lord, master, one in authority”
In context — Romans 16:12
Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, those who have labored in the Lord . Greet Persis, the beloved, who has labored much in the Lord.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:12:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Romans 16:12, 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.16.12.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.12.W17.S1) and character.