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χειραγωγόςStrong’s G5497

cheiragōgos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Cheiragōgos is the Greek word usually translated “one to lead by hand”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.”
Acts 13:11 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “one to lead by hand”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • one to lead by hand 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    χειραγωγός cheiragōgos · guide

    χειρ-αγωγός, -όν (χείρ, ἄγω) leading by the hand. As subst., ὁ χ., one to lead by the head, a guide: Act.13:11.† (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.