Κυρία
Kyria · lady
Greek word · Strong’s number G2959 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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Kyria (Κυρία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lady”.
How to say it
Ky·ri·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A distinguished woman, addressed respectfully in the letter.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 John 1:1
The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all who have come to know the truth,
- 2 John 1:5
And now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.