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, 1 Corinthians 12:28 . Cp. kubernetes, "a pilot," Acts 27:11; Revelation 18:17 .
Note: For kuriotes, "lordship, dominion," rendered "government" in 2 Peter 2:10 , AV, see DOMINION.