Strong's Lexicon
G3594 — ὁδηγέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3594 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὁδηγέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3595 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | hodegeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hod-ayg-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to show the way 2. (figuratively) teach {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | guide, lead |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁδηγέω, ὁδήγω; future ὁδηγήσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular ὁδηγήσῃ; (ὁδηγός, which see); the Sept. chiefly for ðÈçÈä, also for äÄãÀøÄéê, äåìÄéê, etc.;
a. properly, to be a guide, lead on one’s way, to guide: τινα, Mat 15:14; Luk 6:39; τινα ἐπί τί, Rev 7:17; (Aeschylus, Euripides, Diodorus, Alciphron, Babrius, others).
b. tropically, to be a guide or teacher; to give guidance to: τινα, Act 8:31 (Plutarch, mor. 954 b.); εἰς τήν ἀλήθειαν, Joh 16:13 (R G L Tr WH text (see below)) (ὁδήγησόν με ἐπί τήν ἀλήθειαν σου καί δίδαξόν με, Psa 24:5 () (followed by εἰς and πρός in the Teaching of the Apostles, chapter 3 [ET])); followed by ἐν, with the dative of the thing in which one gives guidance, instruction or assistance to another, ἐν τῇ ἀλήθεια, Joh 16:13 T WH marginal reading (see above) (ὁδήγησόν με ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ σου καί πορεύσομαι ἐν τῇ ἀλήθεια σου, Psa 85:11 (); cf. Psalm 118:35 (); Wis 9:11 Wis 10:17).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὁδηγέω (guide)
Matthew 15:14
- KJV: Let them alone they be blind leaders of the blind And if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch
- GK: άφετε αυτούς οδηγοί εισι τυφλοί τυφλών τυφλός δε τυφλόν εάν οδηγή αμφότεροι εις βόθυνον πεσούνται
Luke 6:39
- KJV: And he spake a parable unto them Can the blind lead the blind shall they not both fall into the ditch
- GK: είπε δε παραβολήν αυτοίς μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν οδηγείν ουχί αμφότεροι εις βόθυνον πεσούνται
John 16:13
- KJV: Howbeit when he the Spirit of truth is come he will guide you into all truth for he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear shall he speak and he will shew you things to come
- GK: όταν δε έλθη εκείνος το πνεύμα την αληθείας οδηγήσει υμάς εις πάσαν την αλήθειαν ου γαρ λαλήσει αφ΄ εαυτού αλλ΄ όσα αν ακούση λαλήσει και τα ερχόμενα αναγγελεί υμίν
Acts 8:31
- KJV: And he said How can I except some man should guide me And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him
- GK: ο δε είπε πως γαρ αν δυναίμην εάν μη τις οδηγήση με παρεκάλεσέ τε τον Φίλιππον αναβάντα καθίσαι συν αυτώ
Revelation 7:17
- KJV: For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
- GK: ότι το αρνίον το αναμέσον του θρόνου ποιμαινεί αυτούς και οδηγήσει αυτούς επί ζωης πηγάς υδάτων και εξαλείψει ο θεός παν δάκρυον εκ των οφθαλμών αυτών
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