119 occurrences in 13 translations

'Sir' in the Bible

"Listen to us, sir. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial tombs. None of us would refuse you his tomb for burying your dead."

Verse ConceptsPrincesAbraham, In SocietySepulchresConsentThe Cave Of MachpelahBurying places

"No, sir. Listen to me! I'll give you the field, and I'll give you the cave that's in it. I give it to you publicly, in the sight of my people. Bury your dead."

Verse ConceptsCaves For BuryingIn Men's PresencePeople Giving Other Things

"Sir, listen to me! The land is worth 400 shekels of silver, but what's that between us? You may bury your dead."

Verse ConceptsReal EstateUnimportant Things

"Drink, sir!" she replied as she quickly lowered her jug on her arm to offer him a drink.

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersHasty ActionPutting Things Down

She said to her father, “Sir, don’t be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence; I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.

Verse ConceptsMenstruationBleedingSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot FindingNot Able To Get Upwomanhood

I now have cattle, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants. I'm sending this message to you, sir, so that you'll show favor to me."'"

Verse ConceptsGoatsCowsOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

Then Esau asked, "What are all these livestock for?" "To solicit favor from you, sir," Jacob answered.

Verse ConceptsMeaning

"Sir, you know that the children are frail," Jacob suggested, "and the ewes and cows with me are still nursing their young. If they're driven even for a day, the entire flock will die.

Verse ConceptsTendernessOne DayWeak AnimalsDrivingAnimals SucklingDeath Of CreaturesStrictness

"Why do that?" Jacob asked. "I've already found favor in your sight, sir." So Esau set out that very day back on his way to Seir,

Verse ConceptsIndividuals going homefriendliness

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Verse ConceptsBuying Food

But Judah approached him and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsEquivalent People

Aaron said, "Sir, don't be angry. You know the people that they're intent on evil.

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleGod's People Sinning

Jael went out to greet Sisera. "Turn aside, sir!" she told him. "Turn aside to me! Don't be afraid." So he turned aside to her and entered her tent, where she concealed him behind a curtain.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Fear Men

Gideon said to Him, “Please Sir, if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened? And where are all His wonders that our fathers told us about? They said, ‘Hasn’t the Lord brought us out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to Midian.”

Verse ConceptsdoubtersHistoryWhy Does This Happen?God Will Cause DefeatMiraclesgideon

"Right"," Gideon responded. "Sir, how will I deliver Israel? Look my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I'm the youngest in my father's household."

Verse ConceptsExcusesClansdoubtersInferiorityMinistry, Qualifications ForModestyWeakness, PhysicalLeadershipHumility, Examples OfThe Youngest ChildWithout StrengthDepressiongideon

She responded, "May I continue to find favor in your sight, sir, since you've been comforting me and you have spoken graciously to your servant, even though I am not one of your servants."

Verse ConceptsKindnessMaidsSuffering, Encouragements Inreassurance

"No, sir!" Hannah replied. "I'm a deeply troubled woman. I've drunk neither wine nor beer. I've been pouring out my soul in the LORD's presence.

Verse ConceptsA Broken WomanPouringPrayer, Described AsStrong DrinkDrunkennessAntidepressantsStress And Hard TimesA Broken HeartPrayer During Hard Timessoulheartbrokenwomanbeeralcoholism

Hannah said, "Sir, as surely as you are alive, I'm the woman who stood before you here praying to the LORD.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Practicalities OfStandingThis Is Me

"No, sir! Please, as a godly man, don't mislead your servant!" But the woman did conceive and did bear a son at that very same time the next year, just as Elisha had told her.

Verse ConceptsTime Of YearMan's Words Fulfilled

"Why are you crying, sir?" Hazael asked. "Because I know the evil that you're about to bring on the Israelis," he replied. "You'll burn down their fortified cities, execute their young men with swords, dash to pieces their little ones, and you'll tear open their pregnant women!"

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofPregnancyGashing BodiesHarming Pregnant WomenKilling Will Happen

Then Daniel (whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time; his thoughts were alarming him. The king said, "Belteshazzar, don't let the dream and its interpretation alarm you." But Belteshazzar replied, "Sir, if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries!

Verse ConceptsConfusionThoughts Of The RighteousDreams InterpretedOvercoming EnemiesPeople Appalled

But suddenly someone who resembled a human being touched my lips, so addressing the one who was standing in front of me, I opened my mouth and said, "Sir, I'm overwhelmed with anguish by this vision. I have no strength left.

Verse ConceptsdefeatTouchTouching For HealingLike MenNo Strength Left

So how can a servant of my lord talk with someone like you, sir? And as for me, there's no strength left in me, and I can hardly breathe.'

Verse ConceptsHaving No BreathConversationNo Strength Leftbreathingbreath

"I heard, but I didn't understand. So I asked, "Sir, what happens next?'

Verse ConceptsWhat Is The Matter?Not Understanding SayingsEnd Of DaysEnd Times

Then I asked, "Who are these, sir?" The messenger who was talking to me answered, "I will tell you who these are."

Verse ConceptsCommunicationGod's Things Revealed

Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?"

Verse ConceptsWhat Is This?

The angel who had been speaking with me answered by asking, "You don't know what these mean, do you?" So I responded, "No, sir."

Verse ConceptsDissentWhat Is This?Ignorant Of Facts

The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir."

Verse ConceptsDissentIgnorant Of Facts

In response, I asked the angel who had been talking with me, "Sir, what are these?"

Verse ConceptsWhat Is This?

Suddenly, a leper came up to him, fell down before him, and said, "Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean."

Verse ConceptsBowingKneelingCleansing The BodyChrist WillingHealing Cancercancer

The centurion replied, "Sir, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed,

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofHumility, Examples OfUnworthinessChrist SpeakingJesus HealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

and his disciples having come to him, awoke him, saying, 'Sir, save us; we are perishing.'

Verse ConceptsWorryNearness Of DeathChrist Waking UpDeath Looms NearSave Us!Eclipseawakening

And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, 'Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristDrawing Near To ChristEntering HousesAssentingBlindness

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

Verse ConceptsFigurative FieldsGood PeopleWhy Does This Happen?Sowing Seeds

Jesus saith to them, 'Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'

Verse ConceptsAssentingDo You Understand?

And Peter answering him said, 'Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

Verse ConceptsWalking On WaterComing To ChristIs It Really?Christ's OrdersMaking Mistakesimpulsiveness

but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, 'Sir, save me.'

Verse ConceptsSinkingSave Us!

and lo, a woman, a Canaanitess, from those borders having come forth, did call to him, saying, 'Deal kindly with me, Sir -- Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.'

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionMaternal LoveBeggarsMercy, Of Jesus ChristSonsSpiritsJesus As Son Of DavidDemons Harming IndividualsBe Merciful!Those DemonisedDemons Causing TormentBeing A Woman Of GodharassmentDemonic Influence

And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, help me;'

Verse ConceptsFeetBowingKneelingCrying To JesusGod Help!

And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

Verse ConceptsCrumbsTablesHumility, Examples OfRemaining FoodNoting What Animals EatPetspoop

And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, 'Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;'

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukeLack Of InsightNeverContradictingPassionroadblockspeter

And Peter answering said to Jesus, 'Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths -- for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.'

Verse ConceptsConfusionPeter, The DiscipleBoothsThree Other ThingsChrist WillingGood Activityshelter

and said, "Sir, have mercy on my son, because he is an epileptic and suffers terribly. Often he falls into fire and often into water.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesSuffering, Nature OfCrying To JesusPeople TumblingConvulsionsBurning PeopleBe Merciful!Demons Causing TormentwaterfallsDemonic Influence

The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

Verse ConceptsKneelingPatience, In Christian LivingBe Patient!Settling Accounts

and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, 'Deal kindly with us, sir -- Son of David.'

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlydisabilitiesHighwayPassing ByCrying To JesusIndividuals ShoutingHearing About ChristUsing RoadsTwo Needy Men

And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, 'Deal kindly with us sir -- Son of David.'

Verse ConceptsGrowth In ProclamationIndividuals ShoutingDisadvantages Of Crowdsrebuking

they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

Verse ConceptsReceiving Sight

And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsPeople UnwillingObeying People

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Verse ConceptsSecond BeingSaying RepeatedlyAcceptanceworkingmanwillstories

and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfThe Act Of OpeningOpening To Others

and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

Verse ConceptsTalentsFive ThingsEntrustingLarge DenominationsGifts And Talentsinvesting

'And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.

Verse ConceptsTalentsEntrustingTwo Other ThingsLarge DenominationsGifts And Talents

'And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;

Verse ConceptsNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowOne Material ThingLarge DenominationsStrictnessKnowing God's CharacterReaping What You SowTalents

And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?'

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfWho Is The One?In TurnOther Sad PeopleHurt And Betrayalego

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivinePeople RememberingChrist Would RiseWhilst Alive

And she answered and saith to him, 'Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'

Verse ConceptsTablesFrugalityRemaining FoodNoting What Animals EatPets

And it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he besought him, saying, 'Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;'

Verse ConceptsBeggarsProstrationBowing Before MessiahChrist Willing

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus, "Sir, stop troubling yourself, because I'm not worthy to have you come under my roof.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

Verse ConceptsLightningVindictivenessFire From HeavenGod Acts From HeavenDiscipleship

And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, 'I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;'

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsRoadsWhereverfollowing

And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristFirst ActionsInstructions About Following

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, 'Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

And it came to pass, in his being in a certain place praying, as he ceased, a certain one of his disciples said unto him, 'Sir, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.'

Verse ConceptsHabitsJohn The BaptistTeachablenessChrist TeachingThe Disciples WordsDisciples Of John The BaptistEnd Of ActionsJesus PrayingPraying For OthersPrayingFinishing Strong

And Peter said to him, 'Sir, unto us this simile dost thou speak, or also unto all?'

Verse ConceptsJesus Using Parablesimpulsiveness

As soon as the Master of the house shall have risen and shut the door, and you have begun to stand outside and knock at the door and say, "'Sir, open the door for us' --"'I do not know you,' He answers; 'you are no friends of mine.'

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeDelay, Examples OfThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersShutting DoorsKnockingNot Knowing PeopleWhere From?Relationships With Boyfriend

The servant said, "Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'

Verse ConceptsSpacious Place

And they answering say to him, 'Where, sir?' and he said to them, 'Where the body is, there will the eagles be gathered together.'

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesEating Corpses

saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'

Verse ConceptsReceiving SightWhat Does God Do?Faith And HealingRecovery

The first servant came and said, "Sir, your coin has earned ten more coins.'

Verse ConceptsFirst OnesLarge Denominations

"The second servant came and said, "Your coin, sir, has earned five coins.'

Verse ConceptsSecond BeingLarge Denominations

"Then the other servant came and said, "Sir, look! Here's your coin. I've kept it in a cloth for safekeeping

Verse ConceptsNapkinsHidden ThingsClean FacesLarge DenominationsTalents

They answered him, "Sir, he already has ten coins!'

Verse ConceptsLarge Denominations

And they said, 'Sir, lo, here are two swords;' and he said to them, 'It is sufficient.'

Verse ConceptsTwo Other ThingsMore Than Enough

And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, 'Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

Verse ConceptsDullnessDeep ThingsDrawing WaterNot EquippedWomen's Strength

The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

Verse ConceptsMisunderstood TruthDrawing Water

The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalHelplessnessPeople Going BeforeDippingThings ShakingNo Help

Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always!”

Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, 'Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleLife By God's WordWho Is The One?Eternal lifeEverlastingThe Power Of Wordseternity

"No one, sir," she replied. Then Jesus said, "I don't condemn you, either. Go home, and from now on don't sin anymore."

Verse ConceptsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfReceived OutcastsNo CondemnationForgiving Yourselfcondemnation

“Who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?” he asked.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessWho Is Jesus?

therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, 'Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;'

Verse ConceptsSick IndividualsChrist's LoveFriendship And LoveLosing A FriendIllnesslazarus

therefore said his disciples, 'Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'

Verse ConceptsMisunderstood TruthThe Disciples Words

Martha, therefore, said unto Jesus, 'Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;

Verse ConceptsBlameDivine DelaysThe Presence Of ChristNot DyingDeath Preventedlazarus

Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen him, fell at his feet, saying to him, 'Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;'

Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetThe Presence Of ChristNot DyingBowing Before MessiahDeath Prevented

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
κύριος 
Kurios 
Lord , lord , master , sir , Sir ,
Usage: 643

אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

סרה 
Cirah 
Usage: 1

שׂרין שׁריון 
Shiryown 
Usage: 2

ἀνήρ 
Aner 
man , husband , sir , fellow , not tr
Usage: 198

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