Quick Definition
I lead, guide
Strong's Definition
to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach))
Derivation: from G3595 (ὁδηγός);
KJV Usage: guide, lead
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁδηγέω, ὁδήγω; future ὁδηγήσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular ὁδηγήσῃ; (ὁδηγός, which see); the Sept. chiefly for πΘηΘδ, also for δΔγΐψΔικ, δεμΔικ, 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).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὁδηγέω hodēgeō 5x
to lead, guide, Mat_15:14 ; Luk_6:39 ; Rev_7:17 ;
met. to instruct, teach, Joh_16:13 ; Act_8:31
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὁδηγέω , -ῶ , ( < ὁδηγός ),
[in LXX chiefly for H5117 , also for H1870 hi ., H1980 hi ., etc.;]
to lead on one's way, to guide: c . acc pers ., Mat_15:14 , Luk_6:39 ; id . seq . ἐπί , Rev_7:17 . Metaph ., to guide, instruct, teach: Act_8:31 ; seq . εἰς τ . ἀλήθειαν (ἐν τ . ἀ ., WH , mg .), Joh_16:13 ( cf. Psa_25:5 ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὁδηγέω [page 438]
P Leid W xii. 31 (ii/iii A.D.) (= II. p. 123) ὁ δὲ θεὸς ἔφη· πάντα κεινήσεις ( l. κινήσεις ) , καὶ πάντα ἱλαρυνθήσεται , Ἑρμοῦ σε ὁδηγοῦντος . With the use of the verb in Joh_16:13 we may compare from the hermetic literature Hermes (ed. Parthey) p. 81 .12 εἰς δὲ τὴν εὐσεβῆ ψυχὴν ὁ νοῦς ἐμβὰς ὁδηγεῖ αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὸ τῆς γνώσεως φῶς : cf. the oracular Kaibel 1041 .1 νῦν τοι πάντα τελεῖ δαίμων , νῦν ἐς ὀρθ [ὸ ]ν ὁδηγεῖ . See also Test. xii. patr. Jud_1:19 ἡ φιλαργυρία πρὸς εἰδωλολατρείαν ὁδηγεῖ . For the form ὁδαγέω , which occurs sporadically, see Moulton Gr. ii. p. 71.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὁδηγέω [Etym: ὁδηγός] "to lead" one "upon his way", c. acc. pers., Aesch. ; absol. "to lead the way", Eur.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὁδηγέω, -ῶ,
(ὁδηγός) [in LXX chiefly for נוּחַ, also for דֶּרֶךְ hi., הָלַךְ hi., etc. ;]
to lead on one's way, to guide: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:14, Luk.6:39; id. before ἐπί, Rev.7:17. Metaphorical, to guide, instruct, teach: Act.8:31; before εἰς τ. ἀλήθειαν (ἐν τ. ἀ., WH, mg.), Jhn.16:13 (cf. Psa.25:5).†
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