What Does Romans 6:9 Mean in the King James?

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Romans 6:9 · KJV

The analysis reads the King James wording.

King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

THE KEY

The word translated “dominion” comes from the Greek word for “lord”: death is pictured as a ruler, and resurrection ends its rule over Christ.

THE MEANING

The risen Christ dies no more; death no longer rules over him. His life is no longer subject to death’s authority.

WHAT THIS UNDOES

This undoes the belief that death will eventually reclaim even the risen Christ.

THE ROOT

κυριεύει

kyrieuei

GROWS FROM

⁨κυρι-⁩ (kyri-, word family of ⁨κύριος⁩, kyrios)

Lord, master; to rule as lord or exercise authority.

“dominion” in this verse is kyrieuei. The Greek verb belongs to the word family of ⁨κύριος⁩ (kyrios), meaning “lord” or “master.” Death is pictured not only as an event, but as a ruler, and the verse says its rule no longer reaches Christ.

ALSO GROWS

kyrios: Lord, master

κύριος

This is the word family’s central image of authority.

kyrieuō: Rule as lord; exercise dominion

κυριεύω

This is the verb used here: death no longer rules over him.

kyriotēs: Lordship, dominion

κυριότης

This related noun makes explicit the authority contained in the word family.

ἐγερθείς

egertheis

GROWS FROM

⁨ἐγειρ-⁩ (egeir-, from ⁨ἐγείρω⁩, egeirō)

To awaken, rouse, or raise up.

The verb carries the sense of waking as well as raising. Here, being raised from among the dead is joined to a life in which death no longer rules.

ALSO GROWS

egeirō: Wake, rouse, raise

ἐγείρω

This is the verb behind “being raised,” holding awakening and rising together.

egersis: Rising, resurrection

ἔγερσις

This related noun names the rising itself, making the shared word family visible.

THE PATTERN

Death remains a real enemy, but resurrection breaks its claim to final rule.

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.

Isaiah 25:8 · KJVDeath is named directly, yet its end and the wiping away of grief are spoken together.

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Hebrews 2:14 · KJVDeath becomes the means through which the power holding death is broken.

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 1:18 · KJVThe one who lives after death speaks of holding its keys, showing authority over what once held authority.

THE THREAD

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Romans 6:14 · KJV

The same Greek verb, ⁨κυριεύω⁩ (kyrieuō), meaning “rule as lord,” appears in both verses. Here death no longer rules over Christ; there, sin is said not to rule over you.

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