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G3595 ὁδηγός (hodēgós)

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Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

ὁδηγός, οῦ, ὁ n.m. a leader, guide

Strong's Definition

a conductor (literally or figuratively (teacher))

Derivation: from G3598 (ὁδός) and G2233 (ἡγέομαι);

KJV Usage: guide, leader

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, m. | -οῦ | ὁδεύω + ἄγω

15.183 · Linear Movement · Lead, Bring, Take

guide, leader (derivative of ὁδηγέω[a] ‘to guide,’ 15.182) one who guides

ACT 1:16

36.4 · Guide, Discipline, Follow · Guide, Lead

leader, guide one who guides or leads In ROM 2:19 the context is figurative in the sense that ‘the blind’ are those who are spiritually blind, and the guidance which they require is a proper understanding of the truth in terms of how they should behave.

MAT 15:14 · MAT 23:16 · MAT 23:24 · ROM 2:19

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁδηγός, -0v, ὁ, (ὁδός and jyéopar; cf. χορηγός}, a leader of the way, a guide; a. prop.: Acts i. 16 (Polyb. 5, 5,15; Plut. Alex. 27; 1 Mace. iv. 2; 2 Mace.v.15). Ὄ. in fig. and sententious discourse 65. τυφλῶν, i. 6. like one who is literally so called, namely a teacher of the ignorant and inexperienced, Ro. ii. 19; plur. 68. τυφλοὶ τυφλῶν, i. 6. like blind guides in the literal sense, in that, while themselves destitute of a knowledge of the truth, they offer themselves to others as teachers, Mt. xv. 14; xxiii. 16, 24.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὁδηγός hodēgos 5x

a guide, leader, Acts 1:16; met. an instructor, teacher, Mt. 15:14; 23:16, 24; Rom. 2:19*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† ὁδηγός, -οῦ, ὁ

(< ὁδός, ἡγέομαι), [in LXX: Es 8:1, Wi 7:15 18:3, I Mac 4:2, II Mac 5:15*;]

a leader on the way, a guide: Ac 1:16. Fig., ὁ. τυφλῶν, Ro 2:19; pl., Mt 15:14 23:16, 24.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὁδηγός (hodēgos) — guide/leader. ὁδηγ-ός, ὁ, guide, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a goddess, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; part of a dirigible χελώνη, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] adjective, ὁδηγὰ πλοῖα pilot-boats, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὁδηγός, -οῦ, ὁ (ὁδός, ἡγέομαι) [in LXX : Est.8:1, Wis.7:15 18:3, 1Ma.4:2, 2Ma.5:15 * ;] a leader on the way, a guide: Act.1:16. Fig., ὁ. τυφλῶν, Rom.2:19; pl., Mat.15:14 23:16, 24.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (5)

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Guide (3595) hodegos

Guide (3595) (hodegos from hodos = way + hegeomai = lead) is literally "a leader on the way", a conductor, a guide, a leader. Hodegos - 5x in the NT (only once in the LXX - Ezra 8:1) and translated as guide or leader (KJV). The NT uses it metaphorically of a teacher as in this verse and by Jesus three times in Matthew... "Let them (the Pharisees) alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit." (Mt 15:14) A T Robertson: Once in Cincinnati a blind man introduced me to his blind friend. He said that he was showing him the city. Jesus is not afraid of the Pharisees. Let them alone to do their worst. Blind leaders and blind victims will land in the ditch. A proverbial expression in the OT. "Woe to you (hypocritical Scribes and Pharisees), blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' ... 24 "You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!" (Mt 23:16, 24) The last use of hodegos refers to Jesus' betrayer Judas, Luke recording Peter's assessment... "Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. (Acts 1:16)

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