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Strong's G2961 κυριεύω (kyrieuo)

Kyrieuo means “rule” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2961 — tari (“new”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2961
Language Greek
Linked Usages 63
Books 22

Strong's G2961 Quick Answer

Strong's G2961 κυριεύω (kurieuo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kurieuo (koo-ree-yoo'-o) v. 1. to rule [from G2962] It has 63 linked Bible usages across 22 books. Visible English usage signals include dominion, have, lord, and over. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
kurieuo (koo-ree-yoo'-o) v. 1. to rule [from G2962]
Usage
63 linked usages
Books
22 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
dominion, have, lord, and over

Meaning and Definition

kurieuo (koo-ree-yoo'-o) v. 1. to rule [from G2962] KJV: have dominion over, lord, be lord of, exercise lordship over Root(s): G2962

Original Word
κυριεύω
Transliteration
kurieuo
Derivation
Root: κύριος R1: 2962
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2961. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to lord over

Usage: κυριεύω (κύριος), [in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁל ;] to be lord or master of, to rule (over): C. genitive obj., Luk.22:25, Rom.14:9, 2Co.1:24; absol., 1Ti.6:15; metaphorically, ὁ θάνατος, Rom.6:9; ἡ ἁμαρτία, Rom.6:14; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:1 (cf. κατα-κυριεύω).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2961 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kurieuo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Lord Romans 14:9 dominion Romans 6:9 have Romans 6:14 over Luke 22:25

How Strong's G2961 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 33 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2961 (κυριεύω) appears 59 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2961 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2961 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 22:25 KJV

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

Romans 6:9 KJV

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Romans 6:14 KJV

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Strong's G2961 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 3:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And to the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pains and thy groanings; in pain thou shalt bring forth children, and thy submission shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Genesis 37:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us, or shalt thou indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.

Exodus 15:9 Septuagint / Brenton

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion.

Strong's G2961 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

21 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 2:22 Septuagint / Brenton

and thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:

1 Esdras 4:3 Septuagint / Brenton

But yet the king is more mighty: for he is lord of all these things, and hath dominion over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.

1 Esdras 4:14 Septuagint / Brenton

O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine, that excelleth: who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? are they not women?

Strong's G2961 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 22:14 Septuagint / Brenton

The I blessed the Lord of glory and said: 'Blessed be my Lord, the Lord of righteousness, who ruleth for ever.'

1 Enoch 103:12 Septuagint / Brenton

They have had dominion over us that hated us and smote us; And to those that hated us we have bowed our necks But they pitied us not.

Usage Excerpts

First 63 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2961.

Genesis 3:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pains and thy groanings; in pain thou shalt bring forth children, and thy submission shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis 37:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us, or shalt thou indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.
Exodus 15:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion.
Numbers 21:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The princes dug it, The kings of the nations in their kingdom, In their lordship sank it in the rock: and they went from the well to Mattanah,
Numbers 24:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There shall come a man out of his seed, And he shall rule over many nations; And the kingdom of Gog shall be exalted, And his kingdom shall be increased.
Joshua 12:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, ruling from Arnon, which is in the valley, on the side of the valley, and half of Gilead as far as Jabbok, the borders of the children of Ammon.
Joshua 15:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Caleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Achsah to wife.
Joshua 24:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
Judges 9:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, saying, Which is better for you, that seventy men, even all the sons of Jerubbaal, should reign over you, or that one man should reign over you? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges 14:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought to be revenged on the Philistines: and at that time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.
Judges 15:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the three thousand men of Judah went down to the hole of the rock Etam, and they said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines rule over us? and what is this that thou hast done to us? and Samson said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.
2 Chronicles 14:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to Judah, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us.
2 Chronicles 20:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said, O Lord God of my fathers, art not thou God in heaven above, and art not thou Lord of all the kingdoms of the nations? and is there not in thy hand the might of dominion, and there is no one who can resist thee?
Psalms 105:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he delivered them into the hands of their enemies; And they that hated them ruled over them.
Isaiah 3:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will make youths their princes, and mockers shall have dominion over them.
Isaiah 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O my people, your exactors strip you, and extortioners rule over you: O my people, they that pronounce you blessed lead you astray, and pervert the path of your feet.
Isaiah 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall hiss for the flies, which insect shall rule over a part of the river of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of the Assyrians.
Isaiah 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Gentiles shall take them, and bring them into their place: and they shall inherit them, and they shall be multiplied upon the land for servants and handmaids: and they that took them captives shall become captives to them; and they that had lordship over them shall be under their rule.
Isaiah 19:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will deliver Egypt into the hands of men, of cruel lords; and cruel kings shall rule over them: thus saith the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 42:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And who is blind, but my servants? and deaf, but they that rule over them? yea, the servants of God have been made blind.
Jeremiah 2:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear ye the word of the Lord: thus saith the Lord, Have I been a wilderness or a dry land to Israel? wherefore has my people said, We will not be ruled over, and will not come to thee anymore?
Jeremiah 37:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, said the Lord: and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they shall be lords of it.
Lamentations 5:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Servants have ruled over us: There is none to ransom us out of their hand.
Daniel 2:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art the head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and a third kingdom which is the brass, which shall have dominion over all the earth;
Daniel 3:94 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and perceived that the fire had not had power against their bodies, and the hair of their head was not burned, and their coats were not scorched, nor was the smell of fire upon them.
Daniel 4:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shalt have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please.
Daniel 4:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the wild beasts of the field, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox: and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please.
Daniel 5:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was driven forth from men; and his heart was given him after the nature of wild beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; and they fed him with grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the most high God is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whomsoever he shall please.
Daniel 6:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king commanded, and they brought the men that had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the den of lions, they, and their children, and their wives: and they reached not the bottom of the den before the lions had the mastery of them, and utterly broke to pieces all their bones.
Daniel 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall rise up a mighty king, and he shall be lord of a great empire, and shall do according to his will.
Daniel 11:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when his kingdom shall stand up, it shall be broken, and shall be divided to the four winds of heaven; but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled over: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, and given to others beside these.
Daniel 11:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king of the south shall be strong; and one of their princes shall prevail against him, and shall obtain a great dominion.
Daniel 11:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall have the mastery over the secret treasures of gold and silver, and over all the desirable possessions of Egypt, and of the Libyans and Ethiopians in their strongholds.
Luke 22:25 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
Romans 6:9 New Testament, KJV
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Romans 6:14 New Testament, KJV
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 7:1 New Testament, KJV
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
Romans 14:9 New Testament, KJV
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
2 Corinthians 1:24 New Testament, KJV
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
1 Timothy 6:15 New Testament, KJV
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
1 Esdras 2:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:
1 Esdras 4:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But yet the king is more mighty: for he is lord of all these things, and hath dominion over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.
1 Esdras 4:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine, that excelleth: who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? are they not women?
1 Esdras 4:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Women have borne the king and all the people that bear rule by sea and land.
1 Esdras 4:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
By this also ye must know that women have dominion over you: do ye not labor and toil, and give and bring all to the woman?
Judith 1:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and became lord of his cities, and came unto Ecbatana, and took the towers, and spoiled the streets thereof, and turned the beauty thereof into shame.
Judith 10:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words of truth; and I will show him a way, whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country, without losing the body or life of any one of his men.
Judith 15:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel that returned from the slaughter had that which remained; and the villages and the cities, that were in the mountains and in the plain, got many spoils: for the multitude was very great.
1 Maccabees 6:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antioch, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force.
1 Maccabees 7:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king.
1 Maccabees 8:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that they committed their government to one man every year, who ruled over all their country, and that all were obedient to that one, and that there was neither envy nor emulation among them.
1 Maccabees 10:76 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and so Jonathan won Joppa.
1 Maccabees 11:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
King Ptolemy therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.
1 Maccabees 14:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazara, and Beth-zur, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleanness, neither was there any that resisted him.
1 Maccabees 15:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The borders thereof ye have wasted, and done great hurt in the land, and got the dominion of many places within my kingdom.
4 Maccabees 1:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
it surely also and manifestly has the rule over the affections which are contrary to justice, such as malice; and of those which are hindrances to manliness, as wrath, and pain, and fear.
4 Maccabees 2:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And it lords it over the love of parents toward their children, for they punish them for vice; and it domineers over the intimacy of friends, reproving them when wicked.
Wisdom of Sirach 37:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Four manners of things appear: good and evil, life and death: But the tongue ruleth over them continually.
Wisdom of Sirach 44:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, Men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding, And declaring prophecies:
Baruch 2:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will bring them again into the land which I promised with an oath unto their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and they shall be lords of it: and I will increase them, and they shall not be diminished.
Baruch 3:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Where are the princes of the heathen, and such as ruled the beasts upon the earth;
1 Enoch 22:14 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
The I blessed the Lord of glory and said: 'Blessed be my Lord, the Lord of righteousness, who ruleth for ever.'
1 Enoch 103:12 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
They have had dominion over us that hated us and smote us; And to those that hated us we have bowed our necks But they pitied us not.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2961, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 4 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G2961 FAQ

What does kyrieuo (κυριεύω) mean?

Kyrieuo (Strong's G2961) is a Greek word most simply glossed "rule". kurieuo (koo-ree-yoo'-o) v. 1. to rule [from G2962]

How many times is kyrieuo (κυριεύω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 63 linked usages for Strong's G2961 across 22 books.

Where can I study kyrieuo (κυριεύω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2961 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate kyrieuo (κυριεύω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dominion, have, lord, and over. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2961 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 33 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 21 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G2961, with linked reader references where each row is available.