Greek · G3056, G2962 · unreviewed
λόγον τοῦ κυρίου
Word · lord: God
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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κύριος G2962 lord: God
Pronunciation kýrios
One who possesses ultimate authority; in NT, distinctively applied to the risen Jesus Christ alongside God.
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What does λόγον τοῦ κυρίου (logon tou kyriou) mean in the Bible?
λόγος · κύριος is a Greek word meaning "Message of the Lord".
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Meaning
Message of the Lord
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:37 · Matt 28:15 · Mark 4:15 · Luke 4:32 · Luke 4:36 · Luke 5:15 · Luke 7:17 · Luke 8:11 · John 1:1 · John 1:14 · John 4:37 · John 6:60 · John 7:36 · John 8:37 · John 10:35 · John 12:38 68×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 24:35 · Mark 13:31 · Luke 21:33 · Luke 24:17 · Luke 24:44 · Acts 15:15 · Rev 17:17 · Rev 19:9 · Rev 21:5 · Rev 22:6 10×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:32 · Luke 1:2 · Luke 20:20 · Luke 22:61 · John 15:20 · John 17:20 · Acts 6:4 · Acts 14:12 · Acts 15:6 · Acts 15:27 · Acts 15:32 · Acts 18:15 · Acts 20:24 · Acts 22:22 · 1 Cor 1:17 · 1 Cor 2:1 28×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 12:37 · Luke 1:4 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 6:47 · John 7:40 · John 19:13 · Acts 20:35 · 2 Tim 1:13 · Rev 22:19 10×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:8 · Matt 8:16 · Matt 22:15 · Mark 10:22 · Mark 12:13 · Luke 1:29 · Luke 7:7 · Luke 24:19 · John 2:22 · John 4:50 · John 8:31 · Acts 7:29 · Acts 8:21 · Acts 10:29 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 18:5 45×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Mark 10:24 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 4:22 · Luke 23:9 · Acts 2:40 · Acts 7:22 · Acts 15:24 · Rom 3:4 · 1 Cor 2:13 · Eph 5:6 · 1 Thess 4:18 · 1 Tim 4:6 · 1 Tim 6:3 · 2 Tim 4:15 · 2 Pet 2:3 · 3 John 1:10 16×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 12:32 · Matt 12:36 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:21 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 15:6 · Matt 15:12 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 18:23 · Matt 19:11 · Matt 19:22 · Matt 21:24 · Matt 22:46 · Matt 25:19 130×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 7:28 · Matt 10:14 · Matt 19:1 · Matt 26:1 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 9:28 · Luke 9:44 · John 10:19 · John 14:24 · Acts 2:22 · Acts 5:5 · Acts 5:24 · Acts 16:36 23×
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 1 — The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom 1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ 1 Corinthians 7 — Marriage, Singleness, Calling, and Undistracted Devotion to the Lord 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 15 — The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 1 — The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus the Messiah Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain