Strong G2941κυβέρνησις
administration
- Transliteration
- kubernēsis
- Pronunciation
- koo-ber'-nay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From κυβερνάω kubernaō (of Latin origin to steer);
pilotage that is (figuratively) directorship (in the church): - government.
pilotage that is (figuratively) directorship (in the church): - government.
Detailed definition
κυβέρνησις, -εως, ἡ
(κυβερνάω, Lat. gubernare, to guide), [in LXX: Pro.1:5 11:14 24:6 (תַּחְבֻּלָה) *;]
1. steering, pilotage (Plat.).
2. Metaphorical, government: pl., 1Co.12:28.†
(AS)
(κυβερνάω, Lat. gubernare, to guide), [in LXX: Pro.1:5 11:14 24:6 (תַּחְבֻּלָה) *;]
1. steering, pilotage (Plat.).
2. Metaphorical, government: pl., 1Co.12:28.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2941 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- government1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κῠβέρν-ησις,
Doric dialect κῠβέρν-ᾱσις, εως, ἡ, steering, pilotage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 488b.)]
2 metaphorically, government, πολίων of cities, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 10.72 (_plural_), cf. NT.1Cor.12.28 (_plural_))]; θεοῦ by a god, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.162a.)]
Doric dialect κῠβέρν-ᾱσις, εως, ἡ, steering, pilotage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 488b.)]
2 metaphorically, government, πολίων of cities, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 10.72 (_plural_), cf. NT.1Cor.12.28 (_plural_))]; θεοῦ by a god, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.162a.)]