Lexical Definition

‎βραβεύω‎ brabeúō (brab-yoo'-o) to rule ^G:V
from the same as ‎βραβεῖον‎

rule.

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

Abbott-Smith

** βραβεύω (< βραβεύς, an umpire), [in LXX: Wi 10:12 * ;]

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

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

βραβεύω-εύω,

act as judge or umpire, ἐν τῇ κληρώσει τὴν τύχην βραβεύσειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρθῶς β. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; preside at an election, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__II with accusative, arbitrate, decide on, τὰ τῶν ἄλλων δίκαια [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δικαστήριον[LXX+1st c.AD+]:—passive, βραβευθήσεται τὰ τοῦ πολέμου τῷ νενικηκότι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 direct, control, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]