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To guide

χειραγωγέωStrong’s G5496

cheiragōgeō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Cheiragōgeō is the Greek word usually translated “leading by the hand” and “being led by the hand”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.”
Acts 9:8 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “leading by the hand” and “being led by the hand”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • leading by the hand 1
  • being led by the hand 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 2

1 book in all.

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Greek dictionary

χειραγωγέω cheiragōgeō · to guide

χειραγωγέω, -ῶ (χειραγωγός), [in LXX: Jdg.16:26 A (יָד חָזַק), Tob.11:16 א * ;] to lead by the hand: Act.9:8 22:11.† (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.

  1. 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
  2. To direct; to order.“He will guide his affairs with discretion.” Psalms 112:5
  3. To influence; to give direction to.
  4. To instruct and direct.
All definitions and other forms of “guide”
  1. 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

  1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course; a conductor.
  2. One who directs another in his conduct or course of life.
  3. 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.