The word in Scripture
Lord in the Bible
The word lord appears 7964 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Lord names the sovereign master to whom all belong. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What lord means in the Bible
Lord names the sovereign master to whom all belong.
Where the word lord appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word lord appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”Psalms 23:1
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”Psalms 34:18
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”Proverbs 3:5
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”Isaiah 40:31
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”Jeremiah 29:11
“He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.”John 1:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 6:23
“And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”Philippians 2:11
Lord and the Lord Jesus
God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, and every tongue shall confess that He is Lord.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word lord appear in the Bible?
The word lord appears 7964 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does lord mean in the Bible?
Lord names the sovereign master to whom all belong.
How does lord point to Jesus?
God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, and every tongue shall confess that He is Lord.