Governments
There are five places the word government shows up in the Bible. The first is:
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government[1] shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
The second places the same word is used is in:
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The word הרשׂמ misrah is from the primary word הרשׂ sarah [2] translated power and defined contend, have power, contend with, persist, exert oneself, persevere.
It is the same three letters as the word Sarah which also means princes. It is translated remnant in:
- Jeremiah 15:11 The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee [well] in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
And as it in Job:
- Job 37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
The word רשׂ sar[3] without the emphasis letter ה Hey appears more that 400 times in the bible as prince 208 times, captain 130, chief 33, ruler 33, governor 6, keeper 3,
principal 2, general 1, lords 1, etc.
In Isaiah 22:21 we see a different word translated government הלשׁממ memshalah[4]:
- Isaiah 22:21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
It is commonly translated dominion or rule 4, but also government and power.
It is from לשׁממ mimshal[5] a noun meaning dominion and ruler which is from the root word לשׁמ mashal[6]
== Footnotes ==
- ↑ 04951 ^הרשׂמ^ misrah \@mis-raw’\@ from 08280; n f; AV-government 2; 2 1) rule, dominion, government
- ↑ 08280 ^הרשׂ^ sarah \@saw-raw’\@ a primitive root; v; AV-power 2; 2 1) contend, have power, contend with, persist, exert oneself, persevere 1a) (Qal) to persevere, contend with
- ↑ 08269 ^רשׂ^ sar \@sar\@ from 08323; n m; AV-prince 208, captain 130, chief 33, ruler 33, governor 6, keeper 3, principal 2, general 1, lords 1, misc 4; 421 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden
- ↑ 04475 ^הלשׁממ^ memshalah \@mem-shaw-law’\@ from 04474; n f; AV-dominion 10, rule 4, dominion + 03027 1, government 1, power 1; 17 1) rule, dominion, realm 1a) rule, dominion, realm, domain 1b) rule 1c) rule, dominion (of God)
- ↑ 04474 ^לשׁממ^ mimshal \@mim-shawl’\@ from 04910; n m; AV-dominion 2, ruled 1; 3 1) dominion, ruler 1a) dominion 1b) ruler
- ↑ 04910 ^לשׁמ^ mashal \@maw-shal’\@ a primitive root; v; AV-rule 38, ruler 19, reign 8, dominion 7, governor 4, ruled over 2, power 2, indeed 1; 81 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion
Isaiah 22:21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. 1 Corinthians 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 2 Peter 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.