Elect lady

To whom the Second Epistle of John is addressed (2 John 1:1). Some think that the word rendered "lady" is a proper name, and thus that the expression should be "elect Kyria."

1. (n.) A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.

2. (n.) A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord.

3. (n.) A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.

4. (n.) A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.

5. (n.) A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman.

6. (n.) A wife; -- not now in approved usage.

7. (n.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.

8. (a.) Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

9. (n.) The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation.

ELECT LADY

e-lekt' la'-di (eklekte kuria; 2 John 1:1):

In accordance with strict grammatical usage these words of address may be translated in three ways: "to an elect lady" (which as an address is too indefinite); or, both words being taken as proper names, "to Eklekte Kuria" (an improbable combination of two very rare names); or "to Eklekte, lady" = anglice, "to the lady (or `Madam') Eklekte."

The other translations which have been given-"to the elect lady" or "to the elect Kuria"-are open to objection on account of the omission of the article; but this violation of rule is perhaps not without parallel (compare 1 Peter 1:1).

The translation adopted will partly depend upon whether we regard the epistle as addressed to an individual or to a community. Dr. Rendel Harris believes this question to be settled by the discovery in the papyri of numerous instances which prove that kurios and kuria were used by ancient letter-writers as terms of familiar endearment, applicable to brother, sister, son, wife, or intimate friend of either sex (Expositor, March, 1901; see also Findlay, Fellowship in the Life Eternal, chapter iii). In the light of this suggestion we should naturally translate, "to my (dear) lady Eklekte."

Grammatically, this is strongly supported by 1 Timothy 1:2 and 2 Timothy 1:2 (Timotheo gnesio. agapeto. tekno = "to Tim othy my true. beloved. child"); and the fact that the name Eklekte has not yet been discovered, though Eklektos has, offers no grave objection. This is the translation favored by Clement of Alexandria, who says of the epistle: scripta vero est ad quandam Babyloniam nomine Electam, significat autem electionem ecclesiae sanctae ("It is written to a certain Babylonian, Electa by name; but it signifies the further election of the holy church"). It seems doubtful whether he means by the last clause that Electa is simply a personification of the church, or a real person whose name was derived from the Christian idea of election. Either way the rendering, "to the lady Electa," is suitable, and upon the whole it seems the best. Eklekte is not an adjective but a noun. If a person is intended, it is "the lady Electa"; if a church, it is designated, not "the elect Lady," but "the lady Elect." The mention of "thy elect sister" in 2 John 1:13 does not hinder either supposition.

See further CYRIA; JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF. Robert Law

LADY

la'-di: This word should be taken in the sense of "mistress" in Isaiah 47:5, 7 (Hebrew gebhereth) (so the American Standard Revised Version). In Judges 5:29; Eat 1:18 it is the translation of another Hebrew word (sarah), best rendered "princess" (so the Revised Version (British and American) in Esther, but not in Judges). In 2 John 1:1, 5 it is the translation of kuria, which some interpreters regard as a proper name.

See CYRIA; JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF; ELECT LADY.

2959. kuria -- a lady
... kuria. 2960 . a lady. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kuria Phonetic
Spelling: (koo-ree'-ah) Short Definition: a lady Definition: a lady. ...
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1135. gune -- a woman
... a woman. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: gune Phonetic Spelling:
(goo-nay') Short Definition: a woman, wife, my lady Definition: a woman, wife ...
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4252. Priskilla -- Priscilla, the same person as Prisca.
... Definition: Prisca, Priscilla, the former being the more correct and formal name,
the latter a diminutive and more familiar; a Roman lady, probably of good ...
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2364. thugater -- daughter
... Short Definition: a daughter Definition: a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any
female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady. ...
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3070. Ludia -- Lydia, a Christian woman
... woman. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Ludia Phonetic Spelling:
(loo-dee'-ah) Short Definition: Lydia Definition: Lydia, a lady resident of ...
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4069. Persis -- Persis, a Christian at Rome
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Persis Phonetic Spelling: (per-sece')
Short Definition: Persis Definition: Persis, name of a Christian lady in Rome. ...
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682. Apphia -- Apphia, a Christian woman in Colossae
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Apphia Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-fee'-a) Short Definition: Apphia Definition: Apphia, a Christian lady of Colossae ...
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4251. Priska -- Prisca, a Christian and the wife of Aquila
... Definition: Prisca, Priscilla, the former being the more correct and formal name,
the latter a diminutive and more familiar; a Roman lady, probably of good ...
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1404. gebereth -- lady, queen, mistress
... 1403, 1404. gebereth. 1405 . lady, queen, mistress. Transliteration: gebereth
Phonetic Spelling: (gheb-eh'-reth) Short Definition: mistress. ... lady, mistress. ...
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8282. sarah -- princess, noble lady
... sarah. 8283 . princess, noble lady. Transliteration: sarah Phonetic Spelling:
(saw-raw') Short Definition: princesses. Word Origin fem. ... lady, princess, queen. ...
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1377. gebirah -- lady, queen
... 1376, 1377. gebirah. 1378 . lady, queen. Transliteration: gebirah Phonetic
Spelling: (gheb-ee-raw') Short Definition: mother. Word Origin fem. ...
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5291. naarah -- a girl, maiden
... of naar Definition a girl, maiden NASB Word Usage each young lady (1), girl (21),
girl's (11), maidens (8), maids (7), young (4), young ladies (1), young lady ...
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7640. shobel -- flowing skirt, train
... leg. From an unused root meaning to flow; a lady's train (as trailing after
her) -- leg. 7639, 7640. shobel. 7641 . Strong's Numbers.
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Serious Hours of a Young Lady
Serious Hours of a Young Lady. <. Serious Hours of a Young Lady
Charles Sainte-Foi. Produced by Naomi Parkhurst, Charles ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/

The Weird Lady
... THE WEIRD LADY. The swevens came up round Harold the Earl, Like motes in
the sunnes beam; And over him stood the Weird Lady, In her ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the weird lady.htm

The Lady Miriam
... CHAPTER VI THE LADY MIRIAM. ... The young man spoke of war and fellowship with a monarch
as if he had been a lady's page and gossiped of fans and new perfumes. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter vi the lady miriam.htm

Of the Assumption of Our Lady
... THE INNER WAY SERMON XVII Of the Assumption of our Lady. That we ought not to rest
with delight in any earthly or spiritual things, but only in our unknown God. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xvii of the assumption.htm

A Roman Lady who Manifested a Deed of Modesty.
... Book IX. Chapter X."A Roman Lady who manifested a Deed of Modesty. It is
obvious that the capture of so great a city as Rome must ...
/.../sozomen/the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter x a roman lady who.htm

On the Conception of Our Lady, Also on Her Birth
... THE INNER WAY SERMON III On the Conception of Our Lady, also on Her Birth.
How men, when they are advancing, may learn to know their ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon iii on the conception.htm

To the Venerable and R. Lady D. Catherine Gascoigne
... TO THE VENERABLE AND R. LADY D. CATHERINE GASCOIGNE. THE LADY ABBESS OF THE RELIGIOUS
DAMES ON THE HOLY ORDER OF ST. BENEDICT, IN CAMBRAY; AND TO ALL THE RR. ...
/.../to the venerable and r.htm

On the Annunciation of Our Lady
... THE INNER WAY SERMON IX On The Annunciation of our Lady. ... O, elect Lady, our mediator
and intercessor, commend us to thy Son, intercede for us with thy Son. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon ix on the annunciation.htm

On the Nativity of Our Lady
... THE INNER WAY SERMON XIX On the Nativity of Our Lady. How ... poor. Our Lady's
father and mother, Joachim and Anne, were such good people. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xix on the nativity.htm

Whom the Lady Miriam Sent
... CHAPTER XLVI WHOM THE LADY MIRIAM SENT. ... He moved aside to give them room, and glancing
at the foremost, recognized her immediately as the Lady Miriam. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xlvi whom the lady.htm

Lady (37 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Elect lady. To ... earl. The wife of a baronet or knight
has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right. ...
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Lady's (8 Occurrences)
...Lady's (8 Occurrences). ... Deuteronomy 22:16 and the young lady's father shall tell
the elders, "I gave my daughter to this man to wife, and he hates her; (WEB). ...
/l/lady's.htm - 9k

Elect (32 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Elect lady. To whom the Second ... preferred; eg. Mark
13:20 Ephesians 1:4. Handley Dunelm. ELECT LADY. e-lekt ...
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Pledged (19 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 22:23 If there is a young lady who is a virgin pledged to be married
to a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; (WEB NIV). ...
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Girl (71 Occurrences)
... (BBE NIV). Genesis 34:3 His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he
loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady. (See NAS NIV). ...
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Engaged (31 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 22:23 If there is a young lady who is a virgin pledged to be married
to a husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; (See NAS). ...
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I'll (31 Occurrences)
... those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever
you want, and I will give it to you." (See NIV). Luke 13:8 ...
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Tenderly (9 Occurrences)
... (WEY NAS). Genesis 34:3 His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he
loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady. (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Tokens (11 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 22:15 then shall the father of the young lady, and her mother, take
and bring forth the tokens of the young lady's virginity to the elders of the ...
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Platter (20 Occurrences)
... Matthew 14:11 His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady:
and she brought it to her mother. (WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV). ...
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