Strong G2942κυβερνήτης
captain
- Transliteration
- kubernētēs
- Pronunciation
- koo-ber-nay'-tace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From the same as G2941; helmsman that is (by implication) captain: - (ship) master.
Detailed definition
κυβερνήτης, -ου, ὁ
(see: κυβέρνησις), [in LXX for חֹבֵל, Eze.27:8, 27-28, Pro.23:24, 4Ma.7:1 *;]
1. a steersman, pilot: Act.27:11, Rev.18:17.
2. Metaphorical, a guide, governor (Eur., Plat.).†
(AS)
(see: κυβέρνησις), [in LXX for חֹבֵל, Eze.27:8, 27-28, Pro.23:24, 4Ma.7:1 *;]
1. a steersman, pilot: Act.27:11, Rev.18:17.
2. Metaphorical, a guide, governor (Eur., Plat.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2942 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- master1
- shipmaster1
First verses
- Acts 27:11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- Revelation 18:17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κῠβερν-ήτης
(Aeolic dialect κυμερνήτης, which see), ου, ὁ, steersman, pilot, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.43, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.78, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 770, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.164, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 837, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.70, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341c, etc.)]; skipper of Nileboat, ναύκληρος καὶ κ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.39.6 (3rd c.BC),compare “PGiss.” 11 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
2 metaphorically, guide, governor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 880, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 247c)]; as an official title, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PMasp.” 89 iii 1 (6th c.AD).)]
(Aeolic dialect κυμερνήτης, which see), ου, ὁ, steersman, pilot, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.43, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.78, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 770, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.164, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 837, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.70, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341c, etc.)]; skipper of Nileboat, ναύκληρος καὶ κ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.39.6 (3rd c.BC),compare “PGiss.” 11 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
2 metaphorically, guide, governor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 880, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 247c)]; as an official title, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PMasp.” 89 iii 1 (6th c.AD).)]