Strong's Lexicon
G2941
G2941 — κυβέρνησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2941 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κυβέρνησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from kubernao (of Latin origin, to steer) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kubernesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | koo-ber'-nay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. pilotage 2. (figuratively) directorship (in the assembly) |
| KJV Renderings: | government |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κυβέρνησις, κυβερνήσεως, ἡ (κυβερνάω (Latingubernare, to govern)), a governing, government: 1Co 12:28 (others would take it tropically here, and render it wise counsels (R. V. marginal reading); so Hesychius: κυβερνήσεις. προνοητικαι ἐπίστημαι καί φρονησεις; cf. Schleusner, Thesaurus in the Sept., under the word, and to the references below add Pro 11:14; Job 37:12 Symm.); (Pro 1:5; Pro 24:6; Pindar, Plato, Plutarch, others).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κυβέρνησις (government)
1 Corinthians 12:28
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και ους μεν έθετο ο θεός εν τη εκκλησία πρώτον αποστόλους δεύτερον προφήτας τρίτον διδασκάλους έπειτα δυνάμεις είτα χαρίσματα ιαμάτων αντιλήψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσών