- κυρόω
- κυρόω (cp. κῦρος, τό ‘supreme power’) 1 aor. ἐκύρωσα. Pass.: fut. 3 sg. κυρωθήσεται Lev 25:30; aor. 3 sg. ἐκυρώθη Gen 23:20; pf. ptc. κεκυρωμένος (Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX, EpArist, Joseph.).① to give sanction to someth., confirm, ratify, validate, make legally binding (Dio Chrys. 59 [76], 1; SIG 368, 25; 695, 68f τὸ κεκυρωμένον ψήφισμα; OGI 383, 122; Michel 478, 6; other ins New Docs 4, 171; PAmh 97, 14; 17; PTebt 294, 16; EpArist 26; s. OEger, ZNW 18, 1918, 88ff) κεκυρωμένην διαθήκην ἀθετεῖν set aside a will that has been ratified Gal 3:15.② to come to a decision in a cognitive process, conclude, decide in favor of (Hdt. 6, 86, 8; 6, 126; Thu. 8, 69, 1; Jos., Bell. 4, 362, Ant. 2, 18) κ. εἴς τινα ἀγάπην decide in favor of love for someone 2 Cor 2:8 (though perh. the act. may have the same mng. as the middle in Pla., Gorg. 451b=make valid, affirm; in the 2 Cor passage also reaffirm [as NRSV] deserves consideration).—DELG s.v. κύριος. M-M. TW.
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