Lexical Definition

‎κυβέρνησις‎ kybérnēsis (koo-ber'-nay-sis) administration ^G:N-F
from (of Latin origin, to steer)

government.

• pilotage, i.e. (figuratively) directorship (in the church)

Abbott-Smith

κυβέρνησις, -εως, ἡ (< κυβερνάω, Lat. gubernare, to guide), [in LXX: Pr 1:5 11:14 24:6 (תַּחְבֻּלוֹת)*;]
1. steering, pilotage (Plat.).
2. Metaph., government: pl., I Co 12:28.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κυβέρνησις-ησις,

Doric dialect κυβέρνησις-ᾱσις, εως, ἡ, steering, pilotage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 metaphorically, government, πολίων of cities, [NT+5th c.BC+]; θεοῦ by a god, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.12.28}