Rule (Noun and Verb)
[ A-1,Noun,
G746,
arche ]
a beginning," etc., denotes "rule,"
Luke 20:20, RV, "rule" (AV, "power");
1 Corinthians 15:24;
Ephesians 1:21, RV, "rule" (AV, "principality"). See
BEGINNING, B.
[ A-2,Noun,
G2583,
kanon ]
is translated "rule" in the AV of
2 Corinthians 10:13,
2 Corinthians 10:15; in
Galatians 6:16, AV and RV; in
Philippians 3:16, AV (RV, in italics): See
PROVINCE, No. 2.
[ B-1,Verb,
G756,
archo ]
(akin to A, No. 1), in the Active Voice denotes "to rule,"
Mark 10:42;
Romans 15:12, RV, "to rule" (AV, "to reign"). See
BEGIN, A, No. 1.
[ B-2,Verb,
G3616,
oikodespoteo ]
from oikos, "a house," and despotes, "a master," signifies "to rule the household;" so the RV in
1 Timothy 5:14 (AV, "guide the house"). See
GUIDE, B, Note
(1). Cp. oikodespotes, "a householder."
[ B-3,Verb,
G4291,
proistemi ]
lit., "to stand before," hence, "to lead, attend to" (indicating care and diligence), is translated "to rule" (Middle Voice), with reference to a local church, in
Romans 12:8; perfect Active in
1 Timothy 5:17; with reference to a family,
1 Timothy 3:4,
1 Timothy 3:12 (Middle Voice);
1 Timothy 3:5 (2nd aorist, Active). See
MAINTAIN.
[ B-4,Verb,
G2233,
hegeomai ]
"to lead," is translated "to rule" in
Hebrews 13:7,
Hebrews 13:17,
Hebrews 13:24 (AV marg., in the first two, "are the guides" and "guide."
[ B-5,Verb,
G4165,
poimaino ]
"to act as a shepherd, tend flocks," is translated "to rule" in
Revelation 2:27;
Revelation 12:5;
Revelation 19:15, all indicating that the governing power exercised by the Shepherd is to be of a firm character; in
Matthew 2:6, AV, "shall rule" (RV, "shall be shepherd of"). See
FEED.
[ B-6,Verb,
G1018,
brabeuo ]
properly, "to act as an umpire" (brabeus), hence, generally, "to arbitrate, decide,"
Colossians 3:15, "rule" (RV, marg., "arbitrate"), representing "the peace of Christ" (RV) as deciding all matters in the hearts of believers; some regard the meaning as that of simply directing, controlling, "ruling." Cp. katabrabeuo; See
ROB.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words