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Government from kubernao, "to guide" (whence Eng., "govern"), denotes (a) "steering, pilotage;" (b) metaphorically, "governments or governings," said of those who act as guides in a local church, 1Co 12:28. Cp...

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Government <1,,2941, kubernesis>

from kubernao, "to guide" (whence Eng., "govern"), denotes (a) "steering, pilotage;" (b) metaphorically, "governments or governings," said of those who act as guides in a local church, 1Co 12:28. Cp. kubernetes, "a pilot," Act 27:11, Rev 18:17.

Note: For kuriotes, "lordship, dominion," rendered "government" in 2Pe 2:10, AV, see DOMINION.

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