κυβερνήτης
kybernētēs · pilot
Greek word · Strong’s number G2942 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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kybernētēs (κυβερνήτης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “pilot”.
Helmsman: the one who steers a ship.
How to say it
ky·ber·nē·tēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The one at the helm who steers the vessel.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- pilot ×1
- ship captain ×1
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 27:11
But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and the ship owner more than by what was said by Paul.
- Revelation 18:17
For in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!” And every ship captain and everyone who sails to any place, and sailors, and all who work on the sea, stood far off