- Original: βραβεύω - Transliteration: Brabeuo - Phonetic: brab-yoo'-o - Definition: 1. to be an umpire 2. to decide, determine 3. to direct, control, rule - Origin: from the same as G1017 - TDNT entry: 11:37,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From the same as G1017 ; to arbitrate that is (generally) to govern (figuratively prevail): - rule. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • rule, 1 Colossians 3:15