Rule (Noun and Verb)

"a beginning," etc., denotes "rule," Luk 20:20, RV, "rule" (AV, "power"); 1Co 15:24, Eph 1:21, RV, "rule" (AV, "principality"). See BEGINNING, B.

is translated "rule" in the AV of 2Co 10:13, 2Co 10:15; in Gal 6:16, AV and RV; in Phi 3:16, AV (RV, in italics): see PROVINCE, No. 2.

(akin to A, No. 1), in the Active Voice denotes "to rule," Mar 10:42, Rom 15:12, RV, "to rule" (AV, "to reign"). See BEGIN, A, No. 1.

from oikos, "a house," and despotes, "a master," signifies "to rule the household;" so the RV in 1Ti 5:14 (AV, "guide the house"). See GUIDE, B, Note (1). Cp. oikodespotes, "a householder."

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 Rom 12:8; perfect Active in 1Ti 5:17; with reference to a family, 1Ti 3:4, 1Ti 3:12 (Middle Voice); 1Ti 3:5 (2nd aorist, Active). See MAINTAIN.

"to lead," is translated "to rule" in Heb 13:7, Heb 13:17, Heb 13:24 (AV marg., in the first two, "are the guides" and "guide."

"to act as a shepherd, tend flocks," is translated "to rule" in Rev 2:27, Rev 12:5, Rev 19:15, all indicating that the governing power exercised by the Shepherd is to be of a firm character; in Mat 2:6, AV, "shall rule" (RV, "shall be shepherd of"). See FEED.

properly, "to act as an umpire" (brabeus), hence, generally, "to arbitrate, decide," Col 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.