Greek

To govern

ἡγεμονεύωStrong’s G2230

hēgemoneuō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Hēgemoneuō is the Greek word usually translated “when is governing” and “when is being governor”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)”

Luke 2:2 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “when is governing” and “when is being governor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

when is governing 1
when is being governor 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 2

1 book in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Greek dictionary

ἡγεμονεύω hēgemoneuō · to govern

ἡγεμονεύω (ἡγεμών), 1. to lead the way. 2. to lead in war, command (of. Ramsay, Was Christ born at Bethlehem?; DCG, ii, 463 f.). 3. to be governor of a province: with genitive loc., Luk.2:2 3:1.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “govern” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

GOV'ERN, verb transitive

[Latin guberno. The Latin guberno seems to be a compound.]

To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority; to keep within the limits prescribed by law or sovereign will.
To regulate; to influence; to direct.
To control; to restrain; to keep in due subjection; as, to govern the passions or temper.
To direct; to steer; to regulate the course or motion of a ship.

All definitions and other forms of “govern”

In grammar, to require to be in a particular case; as, a verb transitive governs a word in the accusative case; or to require a particular case; as, a verb governs the accusative case.

GOV'ERN, verb intransitive

To exercise authority; to administer the laws. The chief magistrate should govern with impartiality.

To maintain the superiority; to have the control.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.