Word Summary
brabeuō: to act as umpire
Original Word: βραβεύωTransliteration: brabeuō
Phonetic Spelling: (brab-yoo'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to act as umpire
Meaning: to act as umpire
Strong's Concordance
rule.
From the same as brabeion; to arbitrate, i.e. (genitive case) to govern (figuratively, prevail) -- rule.
see GREEK brabeion
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1018: βραβεύωβραβεύω; in Greek writings from
Isocrates and
Demosthenes down;
1. "to be a βραβεύς or umpire" (see βραβεῖον).
2. to decide, determine.
3. to direct, control, rule: Colossians 3:15 (where see Meyer; contra, Lightfoot Compare: καταβραβεύω.)