2941. kubernésis
Strong's Lexicon
kubernésis: Administration, Governance, Leadership

Original Word: κυβέρνησις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kubernésis
Pronunciation: koo-ber'-nay-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (koo-ber'-nay-sis)
Definition: Administration, Governance, Leadership
Meaning: (lit: steering, piloting), governing, government.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κυβερνάω (kubernáo), meaning "to steer" or "to govern."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kubernésis," the concept of leadership and governance can be related to Hebrew terms such as מֶמְשָׁלָה (memshalah, Strong's H4475) meaning "dominion" or "rule," and נָגִיד (nagid, Strong's H5057) meaning "leader" or "ruler."

Usage: The term "kubernésis" refers to the act of steering or governing, often used metaphorically to describe leadership or administrative roles within the church. It implies a guiding or directing function, akin to the role of a helmsman steering a ship. In the New Testament, it is associated with spiritual gifts related to leadership and management within the body of Christ.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "kubernésis" was closely linked to navigation and the skill of steering a ship. This metaphor was extended to leadership and governance, emphasizing the importance of guidance and direction. In the early Christian church, leadership was crucial for maintaining order, teaching doctrine, and guiding the community in spiritual growth.

HELPS Word-studies

2941 kybérnēsis – properly, someone who steers (guides) a ship; (figuratively) the divine calling which empowers someone to lead in affairs relating to the Church. (2941 /kybérnēsis only occurs in 1 Cor 12:28.)

2941 /kybérnēsis ("a helmsman who steers") refers to a pilot (a captain, as in Plato) – a director who guides, administrates, etc. (Abbott-Smith).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kubernaó (to steer, guide, govern)
Definition
steering, government, administration
NASB Translation
administrations (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2941: κυβέρνησις

κυβέρνησις, κυβερνήσεως, (κυβερνάω (Latingubernare, to govern)), a governing, government: 1 Corinthians 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 Proverbs 11:14; Job 37:12 Symm.); (Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 24:6; Pindar, Plato, Plutarch, others).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
government.

From kubernao (of Latin origin, to steer); pilotage, i.e. (figuratively) directorship (in the church) -- government.

Forms and Transliterations
κυβερνησεις κυβερνήσεις κυβερνήσεσι κυβερνήσεως κυβέρνησιν κυβέρνησις kuberneseis kubernēseis kyberneseis kybernēseis kybernḗseis
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 12:28 N-AFP
GRK: ἰαμάτων ἀντιλήμψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσῶν
NAS: helps, administrations, [various] kinds
KJV: helps, governments, diversities
INT: of healing helping administrating various kinds of tongues

Strong's Greek 2941
1 Occurrence


κυβερνήσεις — 1 Occ.

















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