Quick Definition
κυβέρνησις, εως, ἡ n.f. governing, government
Strong's Definition
from kubernao (of Latin origin, to steer); pilotage, i.e. (figuratively) directorship (in the church)
KJV Usage: government
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -εως | κυβερνήτης
36.3 · Guide, Discipline, Follow · Guide, Lead
guidance, leadership (derivative of κυβερνάω ‘to steer a ship, to guide,’ not occurring in the NT) the ability to lead ‘The gift of leadership’ may be expressed in some languages as ‘being able to lead others’ or ‘being able to get others to follow.’
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κυβέρνησις, -ews, 7, (κυβερνάω [ Lat. gubernare, to govern]), @ governing, government: 1 Co. xii. 28 [al. would take it tropically here, and render it wise counsels (I. V. mrg.); so Hesych.: κυβερνήσεις - προνοητικαὶ ἐπιστῆμαι καὶ φρονήσεις ; cf. Schleusner, Thesaur. in Sept. s. v., and to the reff. below add Prov. xi. 14; Job xxxvii. 12 Symm.]; (Prov. i. 5; xxiv. 6; Pind., Plat., Plut., al.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κυβέρνησις kybernēsis 1x
government, office of a governor or director; meton. a director, 1 Cor. 12:28*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κυβέρνησις, -εως, ἡ
(< κυβερνάω, Lat. gubernare, to guide), [in LXX: Pr 1:5 11:14 24:6 (תַּחְבֻּלוֹת)*;]
steering, pilotage (Plat.).
Metaph., government: pl., I Co 12:28.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κυβέρνησις (kubernēsis) — administration. κῠβέρν-ησις, Doric dialect κῠβέρν-ᾱσις, εως, ἡ, steering, pilotage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. metaphorically, government, πολίων of cities, [NT+5th c.BC+]; θεοῦ by a god, [Refs 1st c.AD+]