"lordship; constituted authority, Eph. 1:21; 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 8; pl. authorities, potentates, Col. 1:16. The Ephesian and Colossian passage could also be speaking about angelic powers.*"
Definition and meaning
lordship; constituted authority, Eph. 1:21; 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 8; pl. authorities, potentates, Col. 1:16. The Ephesian and Colossian passage could also be speaking about angelic powers.*
In the original Greek the word is written: κυριότης
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kyriotes (G2963) across the King James Bible.
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
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Common questions
Strong's G2963 (kyriotes) is a Greek word that means: lordship; constituted authority, Eph. 1:21; 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 8; pl. authorities, potentates, Col. 1:16. The Ephesian and Colossian passage could also be speaking about angelic powers.* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word kyriotes (G2963) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2963 is kyriotes, a Greek word defined as: lordship; constituted authority, Eph. 1:21; 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 8; pl. authorities, potentates, Col. 1:16. The Ephesian and Colossian passage could also. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kyriotes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.