govern

prop., ; hence, to act as umpire generally, (Isocr., Dem.; Lft., , l.c.; MM, s.v.): ; to arbitrate, decide Col. Col 3:15 in some late writers, (so in Col., l.c., acc. to Thayer, s.v., Meyer, in l.), (cf. ).† to direct, rule, control κατα-βραβεύω

heerse

(lit: to act as arbiter in the games), I rule, arbitrate.

to rule

to arbitrate, i.e. (genitive case) to govern (figuratively, prevail)

rule

βραβεύω (βραβεύς, an umpire), [in LXX: Wis.10:12 * ;] (a) prop., to act as umpire; hence, (b) generally, to arbitrate, decide (Isocr., Dem.; Lft., Col., l.with; MM, see word): Col.3:15; (with) in some late writers, to direct, rule, control (so in Col., l.with, accusative to Thayer, see word, Meyer, in l.), (cf. κατα-βραβεύω). † (AS)