Bible Dictionary: Governing

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Govern.

2. (a.) Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.

3. (a.) Requiring a particular case.

Greek

2941. kubernesis -- steering, government, administration
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kubernesis Phonetic Spelling:
(koo-ber'-nay-sis) Short Definition: governing, government Definition: (lit ...
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2596. kata -- down, against, according to
... 2596 (a preposition, governing two grammatical cases) -- properly, "down from, ie
from a higher to a lower plane, with special reference to the terminus (end ...
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1398. douleuo -- to be a slave, to serve
... Cognate: 1398 (from 1401 ) -- properly, to serve as a , having assigned to ;
(figuratively) to give over the prerogative to be -governing. See 1401 (). ...
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5242. huperecho -- to hold above, to rise above, to be superior
... Word Origin from huper and echo Definition to hold above, to rise above, to be superior
NASB Word Usage authority (1), governing (1), more important (1 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7990. shallit -- having mastery, ruling
... Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to shallit Definition having mastery, ruling NASB
Word Usage allowed (1), authority (1), commander (1), governing (1), ruler (5 ...
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Library

Psalm 66:1. First Part. Governing Power and Goodness; Or, Our ...
... THE Psalms of David, In Metre. Psalm 66:1. First Part. Governing power
and goodness; or, Our graces tried by afflictions. 1 Sing ...
/.../watts/the psalms of david/psalm 66 1 0 first part governing.htm

Psalm 66 Part 1 Governing Power and Goodness; Or, Our Graces Tried ...
... THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 66 PART 1 Governing power and goodness; or, Our
graces tried by afflictions. CM Governing power and goodness ...
/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/psalm 66 part 1 governing.htm

By what Steps the Passion for Governing Increased among the Romans ...
... The City of God.Book I. Chapter 31."By What Steps the Passion for Governing
Increased Among the Romans. For at what stage would ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 31 by what steps the.htm

Whether in the Church There Can be Anyone Above the Bishops?
... Wherefore above the governing power which aims at a particular good there must be
a universal governing power in respect of the common good, otherwise there ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether in the church there.htm

Presbyters or Bishops. The Angels of the Seven Churches. James of ...
... Sennatus, gerousia (comp. our " Senate," "Alderman"), for the members of
the governing body of a municipality or state. Aged and ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 61 presbyters or bishops.htm

On Divine Providence
... can receive, in this our infant state of existence; or, at least, as is consistent
with the designs of his government) of his manner of governing the world. ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 67 on divine providence.htm

A Liberal Education: and Where to Find It.
... And, if ignorance of everything which it is needful a ruler should know is likely
to do so much harm in the governing classes of the future, why is it, they ...
/.../huxley/lay sermons addresses and reviews/iii a liberal education and.htm

Celts and Celtophiles
... interesting to lunatics. It would have been wiser for the English governing
class to have called upon some other god. All other ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/heretics/xiii celts and celtophiles.htm

Sovereignty of God in Administration
... Surely every reader now sees the point we are seeking to make: Deny that God is
governing matter, deny that He is "upholding all things by the word of His power ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter three sovereignty of god.htm

Carey's Christian University for the People of India
... The Danish charter"The British treaty"Growth of native Christian community"Lord
Minto's concession of self-governing privileges"Madras Decennial ...
/.../smith/the life of william carey/chapter xv careys christian university.htm

Thesaurus

Governing (6 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Govern. 2. (a.) Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as,
a governing wind; a governing party in a state. ...Governing (6 Occurrences). ...
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Rule (291 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action;
a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a ...
/r/rule.htm - 39k

Member (20 Occurrences)
... The members are not self-governing, but execute the orders of the mind, obeying
either the lower nature in the commission of sin or iniquity, unrighteousness ...
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Evolution
... social activity and religion. The idea of a law of orderly change governing
all things is not a new one. Historians of science find ...
/e/evolution.htm - 39k

Governed (8 Occurrences)

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Government (20 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of governing; the exercise of authority; the administration of laws;
control; direction; regulation; as, civil, church, or family government. ...
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Younger (39 Occurrences)
... Luke 22:26 But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become
as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. ...
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Neighbor (123 Occurrences)
... central position to the injunction to love one's neighbor as one's self (James
2:8, where is is called the "royal law" ie the supreme or governing law; Romans ...
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Judaeus
... an oriental mystic by accident of residence, a Greek humanist by higher education
and professional study, an ally of the Roman governing classes, familiar with ...
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Leading (101 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance. 5. (n.)
Suggestion; hint; example. Multi-Version Concordance Leading (101 Occurrences). ...
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Bible Concordance

Governing (6 Occurrences)

Luke 22:26 But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.
(WEB)

Romans 13:1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 13:6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
(See NIV)

2 Kings 15:5 Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
(See RSV)

2 Chronicles 26:21 Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Yahweh: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
(See RSV)

Ezra 4:20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Governing

Related Terms

Rule (291 Occurrences)

Member (20 Occurrences)

Evolution

Governed (8 Occurrences)

Government (20 Occurrences)

Younger (39 Occurrences)

Neighbor (123 Occurrences)

Judaeus

Leading (101 Occurrences)