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Used of Jehovah (Appendix 4. II), and printed "LORD" throughout.
A. With the Article (ho Kurios).
a. In quotations from the Old Testament it occurs four 1 times: in Matthew 1:22; 2:15; 5:33; 22:44-.
b. In other connexions it occurs fourteen times: once in Matthew (9:38); once in Mark (5:19); twelve times in Luke (1:6,9,15,25,28,46; 2:15,22,-23,38; 10:2; 20:42-).
B. Without the Article (Kurios).
a. In quotations from the Old Testament it occurs twenty-nine times; eight times in Matthew (3:3; 4:7,10; 21:9,42; 22:37; 23:39; 27:10); eight times in Mark (1:3; 11:9,10; 12:11,29,29,30,36-); nine times in Luke (3:4; 4:8,12,18,19; 10:27; 13:35; 19:38; 20:37); four times in John (1:23; 12:13,38,38).
b. In other connexions twenty-four times: six times in Matthew (1:20,24; 2:13,19; 11:25; 28:2); once in Mark (13:20); seventeen times in Luke (1:11,16,17,32,38,45,48,66,68,76; 2:9,23-,24,26,39; 5:17; 10:21).
3. Used by Christ Himself.
A. With the Article (ho Kurios).
a. In direct reference: six times (Matthew 21:3; 24:42; Mark 11:3; Luke 19:31; John 13:13,14).
b. In direct reference: twice (Matthew 22:-44; Luke 20:-42).
B. Without the Article (Kurios).
a. In direct reference: eleven times (Matthew 7:21,21,22,22; 12:8; 25:37,44; Mark 2:28; Luke 6:5,46,46).
b. In indirect reference: four times (Matthew 22:43,45; Mark 12:37; Luke 20:44).
4. Used of Christ by others.
A. By His disciples: fifty-nine times (Matthew 8:21,25; 13:51; 14:28,30; 16:22; 17:4; 18:21; 26:22; [not one in Mark 2] Luke 1:43; 5:8; 9:54,57,59,61; 10:17,40; 11:1; 12:41; 13:23; 17:37; 19:8,34; 22:31,33,38,49; 23:42; 24:34; John 6:68; 9:36,38; 11:3,12,21,27,32,34,39; 13:6,9,25,36,37; 14:5,8,22; 20:2,13,18,20,25,28; 21:7,15,16,17,20,21).
B. By others than His disciples.
a. Rendered "Lord" eighteen times: twelve in Matthew (8:2,6,8; 9:28; 15:22,25,27-; 17:15; 20:30,31,38; 28:6); only twice in Mark 3 (7:28; 9:24); four times in Luke (2:11; 5:12; 7:6; 18:41); twice in John (6:34; 8:11).
b. Rendered "Sir" six times: John 4:11,15,19,49; 5:7; 20:15 (Mary, addressing the supposed gardener).
c. By the Holy Spirit frequently in the narratives of the Evangelists.
5. Used of others than Christ.
A. With the Article (ho Kurios), emphasizing ownership. Occurs fourty-two times: twenty-one times in Matthew (10:24,25; 15:-27; 18:25,27,31,32,34; 20:8; 21:40; 24:45,46,48,50; 25:18,19,21,21,23,23,26); twice in Mark (12:9; 13:35); sixteen times in Luke (12:36,37,-42,43,45,46,47; 14:21,23; 16:3,5,5,8; 19:33; 20:13,15); three times in John (13:16; 15:15,20).
B. Without the Article (Kurios). Generally in courtesy, emphasizing superior relationship. Occ. Nineteen times. Rendered "Lord" fourteen times (Matthew 18:26; 25:11,11,20,22,24. Luke 13:8,25,25; 14:22; 19:16,18,20,25); "Master" twice (Matthew 6:24. Luke 16:13); "Sir" four times (Matthew 13:27; 21:30; 27:63. John 12:21).
B. In the other books of the New Testament.
6. Used of Jehovah (Appendix 4. II), and printed "LORD" throughout; as in the Old Testament.
A. With the Article (ho Kurios).
a. In quotations from the Old Testament. Occurs ten times (Acts 2:25,34; 4:26; 7:33; 13:47; 15:17. Romans 15:11. 1Corinthians 10:26,28. Hebrews 8:11).
b. In other connexions: Acts 2:47. 2Corinthians 10:18. Hebrews 8:2; 12:14. James 5:-11. 2Peter 3:9,15. Jude 5. Revelation 11:15,21,22.
B. Without the Article (Kurios).
a. In quotations from, or references to, the Old Testament: Acts 2:20,21; 3:22; 7:30,31,37,49. Romans 4:8; 9:28,29; 10:13,16; 11:3,34; 12:19; 14:11. 1Corinthians 1:31; 2:16; 3:20; 14:21. 2Corinthians 6:17,18; 10:17. Hebrews 1:10; 7:21; 8:8,9,10; 10:16,30,30; 12:5,6; 13:6. 1Peter 1:25; 3:12,12.
b. In other connexion: Acts 1:24; 2:39; 5:9,19; 17:24. 2Corinthians 3:16. James 5:4,10,11-. 2Peter 2:9,11; 3:8,10. Jude 9,14. Revelation 4:8; 11:17; 15:3,4; 16:5,7; 18:8; 19:1,6; 22:5,6.
7. Used of Christ.
A. With the Article, as in Acts 2:-34. 2Corinthians 3:17-, etc.
B. Without the Article, as in 1Corinthians 8:6, etc.
JESUS.
Iesous is the same as the Hebrew Jehoshua, or the abbreviated form of Joshua (compare Hebrews 4:8), and means [the] Salvation of Jehovah, or Jehovah [the] Saviour. The name "Jesus" expresses the relation of Jehovah to Him in Incarnation, by which "He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross" (Philippians. 2:8); Who, being God, did not deem His glory a thing not to be thus relinquished (see note on "robbery", Philippians 2:6). The name "Jesus" is the name associated with "the shame" which He endured in order to "save His People from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). His People therefore never addressed Him as "Jesus", but always as "Master" (No. XIV. v) or "Lord" (VI. i. a. 3). (John 13:13,14. Luke 6:46), and so should all His people to-day; not following the example of demons (Matthew 8:29), or of His enemies, who irreverently called Him "Jesus".
From C. Welch's Life Through His Name;
The word Kurios (Lord) occurs 737 times in the New Testament. Of these, in eighteen instances it is applied to men. In 54 instances it appears in the discourses and parables of Christ, where it represents either Christ, or the Father. In 665 occurrences, the great remainder, the title is applied indiscriminately to the Father and to the Son.
Christ is declared to be ‘Lord of all’ (Acts 10:36). ‘The Lord from heaven’ (1 Cor. 15:47). ‘The Lord, the righteous Judge’ (2 Tim. 4:8). Ephesians 4:5 declares, ‘There is one Lord (heis Kurios)’, and in 1 Corinthians 8:6 we read, ‘To us there is but One God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord (heis Kurios) Jesus Christ, by Whom are all things, and we by Him’. With these passages compare the great monotheistic declaration, ‘Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God (Elohim, plural) is one Jehovah’, which the LXX renders, ‘Kurios ho Theos hemon, Kurios heis esti’.
the Saviour laid aside His glory, but not His Godhead. That glory we see given back in the great exaltation. This exaltation answers John 17:5:
‘And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine own Self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was’.
The structure of the passage may be helpful to us:
A1 EQUALITY. The accompaniments of Deity.
B1 a1 He emptied Himself.
b1 Servant. To obey.
c1 Likeness of men. Kinsman redeemer.
d1 Found in fashion as man.
a1 He humbled Himself.
b1 Obedient. As servant.
c1 Death. Kinsman redeemer.
A2 EXALTATION. The accompaniments of Deity restored.
B2 a2 Name.
b2 Every knee.
c2 In heaven.
In earth.
Under earth.
b2 Every tongue.
a2 Lord.
Looking at the structure, what do you say is the name which is above every name given to Christ at His exaltation?
A - I should say ‘The Lord’, only that title is used of Christ before the day of His glory.
B - I think upon examination you will see that the title is invested with a great fulness in this passage. Kurios, ‘Lord’, is the constant translation of the Hebrew ‘Jehovah’. He Who humbled Himself even unto death will be confessed in that day as Jehovah.
The words of Philippians 2:10,11 are a direct quotation from Isaiah 45. I want you to repeat your comment upon this passage in Philippians 2 before I read the quotation from Isaiah so that we may place them together.
A - I said that every tongue is not going to confess that Jesus Christ is GOD, but Lord to the glory of God, Who is not Christ, but the FATHER.
B - I will now read Isaiah 45:18-22:
‘For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; GOD HIMSELF that formed the earth and made it ... I am the LORD; AND THERE IS NONE ELSE ... There is NO GOD ELSE BESIDE ME ... Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: FOR I AM GOD, and there is NONE ELSE’.
Are you satisfied that ‘the Lord’ here is GOD HIMSELF and none else?
A - Most certainly, that is the plain language of the Scripture.
B - You are sure ‘the Lord’ here does not mean a lesser Deity, ‘God in a subordinate sense’?
A - No, the passage will not allow the thought. This is the Creator of heaven and earth Who is speaking.
B - I will continue the quotation from Isaiah 45:
‘I have sworn by Myself, the word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, THAT UNTO ME every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear’ (verse 23).
This Is Appendix 32 From The Companion Bible.
Out of extreme (but mistaken) reverence for the Ineffable Name "Jehovah", the ancient custodians of the Sacred Text substituted in many places "Adonai" (see Appendix 4. viii. 2). These, in the Authorized Version and Revised Version, are all printed "Lord". In all these places we have printed it "LORD", marking the word with an asterisk in addition to the note in the margin, to inform the reader of the fact. The official list given in the Massorah (§§ 107-15, Ginsburg's edition) contains the 134. Genesis 18:3,27,30,32; 19:18; 20:4. Exodus 4:10,13; 5:22; 15:17; 34:9,9. Numbers 14:17. Joshua 7:8. Judges 6:15; 13:8. 1Kings 3:10,15; 22:6. 2Kings 7:6; 19:23. Isaiah 3:17,18; 4:4; 6:1,8,11; 7:14,20; 8:7; 9:8,17; 10:12; 11:11; 21:6,8,16; 28:2; 29:13; 30:20; 37:24; 38:14,16; 49:14. Ezekiel 18:25,29; 21:13; 33:17,29. Amos 5:16; 7:7,8; 9:1. Zechariah 9:4. Micah 1:2. Malachi 1:12,14. Psalm 2:4; 16:2; 22:19,30; 30:8; 35:3,17,22; 37:12; 38:9,15,22; 39:7; 40:17; 44:23; 51:15; 54:4; 55:9; 57:9; 59:11; 62:12; 66:18; 68:11,17,19,22,26,32; 73:20; 77:2,7; 78:65; 79:12; 86:3,4,5,8,9,12,15; 89:49,50; 90:1,17; 110:5; 130:2,3,6. Daniel 1:2; 9:3,4,7,9,15,16,17,19,19,19. Lamentations 1:14,15,15; 2:1,2,5,7,18,19,20; 3:31,36,37,58. Ezra 10:3. Nehemiah 1:11; 4:14. Job 28:28.
To these may be added the following, where "Elohim" was treated in the same way :-
2Samuel 5:19-25; 6:9-17} Where the Authorized Version has "LORD." 1Chronicles 13:12; 14:10,11,14,16; 16:1. Psalm 14:1,2,5; 53:1,2,4,5.} Where in Authorized Version and Revised Version it still appears as "God". It is printed "GOD" in The Companion Bible.
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I have found an instance in the NT where "kurios" did not refer to Jesus:
Acts 16
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters {Greek, kurios much gain by soothsaying.
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 And when her masters {Greek, kurios} saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers.
This girl was undoubtedly a slave-girl who was 100% owned by her owner, so that the word "kurios" apparently means "absolute owner".
It therefore still remains most interesting that all the people of Judah called Jesus "kurios" or "absolute owner".
What were they thinking or acknowledging? Were they acknowledging that Jesus was the "absolute owner" of the Vineyard of Israel and also of the earth?
Matthew 21:38
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize his inheritance.
Did the people of Judah recognize Jesus as the "absolute owner" and therefore they consistently addressed Him as "kurios"?
Even the mean-spirited Pharisees called Him "kurios" or "absolute owner". "Absolute owner" of what?
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I did find this "kurie":
Matthew 10
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord {kurie}. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household.
It appears that "kurie" has the meaning of "owner" and is the New Testament equivalent of "Adonai" in the Old Testament, where "Adonai" apparently meant "God as absolute owner".
But it is amazing that this Yahshua-Jesus is being addressed by everybody in Judah-Benjamin-Levi as "kurie", or "absolute owner of...what?"
Did they recognize Him and acknowledge Him as "kurie" on the basis of the miracles they had seen and as One who preached with authority and not as the scribes?
I'm up to Matthew 15, thus far "kurie" is Yahshua-Jesus only, except for when Jesus used the word "kurie" in one of His own parables to show its meaning of "absolute owner".
So why did they call Him "kurie"? I find that so amazing.
The LORD God of Israel bless us all on this CBBS, I am BORN AGAIN by the
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Around Matthew 10 by now. So far all "Lord" have been "kurie" or its variants "kurios" or "kuriou".
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord {Greek, kurie, kurie}, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 7:22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord {Greek, kurie, kurie}, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
The word "Lord" or "Kurie" also appears in the combination "Lord God" or "kurie tou theou".
The word "God" is always the word "theos" in the NT.
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What follows is an older post re "kurios". As the post above this said, I'm still trying to verify whether this is true or not.
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I wanted to add that the word "Lord" in the phrase "Lord Jesus" in the Greek is always the word "kurios, and it may be (but I'm still trying to verify it) that kurios is only used for God in the Bible. (I need to check the Greek Septuagint LXX to see how kurios is used there.)
Jesus was always addressed as kurios and the people in Judah-Benjamin-Levi at least acknowledged Jesus as a kurios, which is defined below as Strong's Concordance number 2962) (and a few of its derivatives):
2960 kuriakos, from 2962; belonging to the Lord (Jehovah or Jesus):--Lord's.
2961 kurieuo, from 2962; to rule:--have dominion over, lord, be lord of, exercise lordship over.
2962 kurios, from kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
2963 kuriotes, from 2962; mastery, i.e. (concretely and collectively) rulers:--dominion, government.
Here are some verses from Matthew where Jesus is called kurios, Strong's Concordance number 2962:
Mat 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord 2962, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Mat 8:21 And another of his disciples said to him, Lord 2962, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Mat 8:25 And his disciples came to {him}, and awoke him, saying, Lord 2962, save us: we perish.
Mat 9:28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord 2962.
Mat 9:38 Pray you therefore the Lord 2962 of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
Mat 10:24 The disciple is not above {his} master 1320, nor the servant above his lord 2962.
Mat 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master 1320, and the servant as his lord 2962. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more {shall they call} them of his household?
Mat 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord 2962 of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.
Mat 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord 2962 even of the sabbath day.
Mat 13:51 Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things? They said to him, Yes, Lord 2962.
Mat 14:28 And Peter answered him nd said, Lord 2962, if it be you, bid me come to you on the water.
Mat 14:30 But when {Peter} saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord 2962, save me.
Mat 15:22 And, look, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord 2962, {You} Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Mat 15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord 2962, help me.
Mat 15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord 2962: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Mat 16:22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from you, Lord 2962: this shall not be unto you.
Mat 17:4 Then answered Peter to Jesus 2424, Lord 2962, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Mat 17:15 Lord 2962, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falls into the fire, and often falls into the water.
Mat 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord 2962, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?
Mat 18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord 2962 commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Mat 18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord 2962, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
Mat 18:27 Then the lord 2962 of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
So we see Jesus describing Himself as a lord 2962 or kurion in His parables about Himself.
And also the people of Judah-Benjamin-Levi and the assembled strangers of Israel were always addressing him exclusively by lord 2962 or kurios.
Now, there is a book in Christendom, which is called The Workman's ???? (I cannot remember the full title anymore, the ???? represents the part of the title that I cannot remember, does anyone know the full title, please?).
This book The Workman's....,does the reverse of what the Strong's Concordance does.
A Strong's Concordance shows us what the Greek word is under the English word, so it tells me that this "Lord" is always "kurion."
But The Workman's.... shows in what other English words the Greek word kurios has been translated in the KJV Bible, and that way I can determine whether the word kurios was only applied to Jesus in the Bible or not, and if not, what kind of persons was "kurios" applied to, if any.
Does anyone know the full title of that book The Workman's ????? I can't seem to find my own hardcopy at home anymore; but that can be a very handy book to have.
I'd like to see for instance how kurios 2962 was applied everywhere in the Bible, in the KJV New Testament, and in the Greek Septuangint LXX Old Testament. ![[thumbsup2]](graemlins/thumbsup2.gif)
If "kurios" was only applied to Jesus and God in the Bible, then it becomes very interesting that Judah and Benjamin and Levi were all addressing him as kurios. Why did they do that?
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I've started reading the New Testament (NT) to, among other things, look at the world "Lord". Thus far the NT word "Lord" has only been the Greek word "kurios".
Moreover, it is used in phrases like "the Lord their God (the kurios their theos). Sofar "kurios" has only been applied to God theos.
As I said in the main Topic, I'm looking to see if "kurios" was a title only used for Yahshua-Jesus or for God theos.
Because, if it is used only for God and for Yahshua-Jesus, then it is most interesting, and puzzling, that Judah and Benjamin and Levi addressed Yahshua-Jesus as "kurios" if they did not believe in him.
I will let you know as I progress.
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Does the LORD have a baseline or benchmark from which He will save? Is the baseline simply: "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord {Greek, kurios, meaning Kurios Yahshua-Jesus} shall be saved."
Romans 10:13
Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord {kurios} shall be saved.
Should we get mad at each other about doctrine which is more than Romans 10:13?
If ultimately it shall come to pass that “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord {kurios} shall be saved,” then what’s the point of us getting mad at each other over doctrine which is more than this, that,
Romans 10:13
Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord {kurios} shall be saved.
Ah! But who shall came all upon the name of the Lord {kurios}? Those who have heard of Him. And how will they hear? By being sent or going themselves.
To do what? To tell others, like we are doing on this BBS, that Kurios Yahshua-Jesus rose from the dead on the third day, and whosover believes in Kurios Yahshua-Jesus shall be saved.”
In another Topic I remember writing that it is noteworthy that the people of Judah and Benjamin and Levi who addressed Yahshua-Jesus addressed him as kurios.
Is there anyone on this BBS who has a “Workman’s book” by which I can see in which English words this word “kurios” was translated.
“God” is always “theos” in the Greek, and Yahshua-Jesus was always kurios.
My unanswered question still is this, “is any other character in the Greek New Testament and in the Septuagint LXX Old Testament ever called kurios? Does anyone know the answer to that?
I used to have this great reference book which did a different thing than a Concordance...this reference book was called a "Workman's ???", with the ??? representing the part of the title that I can't remember, and even the first part may not be exact.
That Workman's ??? allowed me to see into what English words the word "kurios" was translated besides Lord. But I can't find it. ![[crying]](graemlins/crying.gif)
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