To guide
ὁδηγέωStrong’s G3594hodēgeō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hodēgeō is the Greek word usually translated “shall lead”, “lead” and “guide”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
Meaning
Usually translated “shall lead”, “lead” and “guide”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they shall lead 1
- to lead 1
- he will guide 1
- will guide 1
- he will lead 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
- Revelation 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 6:39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
- John 16:13Howbeit 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, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
- Acts 8:31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
- Revelation 7:17For 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.
Greek dictionary
ὁδηγέω hodēgeō · to guide
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).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “guide” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GUIDE, verb transitive
gide.
- To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; as, to guide an enemy or a traveler, who is not acquainted with the road or course.“The meek will he guide in judgment” Psalms 25:9
- To direct; to order.“He will guide his affairs with discretion.” Psalms 112:5
- To influence; to give direction to.
- To instruct and direct.
All definitions and other forms of “guide”
- To direct; to regulate and manage; to superintend.“I will that the younger women marry, bear children, and guide the house” 1 Timothy 5:14
GUIDE, noun
- A person who leads or directs another in his way or course; a conductor.
- One who directs another in his conduct or course of life.
- A director; a regulator; that which leads or conducts.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.