Strong G5496χειραγωγέω
to guide
- Transliteration
- cheiragōgeō
- Pronunciation
- khi-rag-ogue-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G5497; to be a hand leader that is to guide (a blind person): - lead by the hand.
Detailed definition
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)
(χειραγωγός), [in LXX: Jdg.16:26 A (יָד חָזַק), Tob.11:16 א *;]
to lead by the hand: Act.9:8 22:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5496 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hand2
- lead1
First verses
- Acts 9:8And 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 22:11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
χειρᾰγωγ-έω,
lead by the hand, τινα [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Judg.16.26 codex A, 1st c.AD: Musonius Philosophus “fragment” 15Ap.79H., NT.Act.9.8, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 38)]: generally, guide, direct, φρυκτώρια ἐς ἀσφαλεῖς καταγωγὰς τὰς ναῦς χ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.2.8)]; χ. τούτῳ τὴν ἔξοδον will guide his exit, Procop.Gaz.[Refs 1st c.BC+ (p.158B.: _metaphorically_, χ. τὴν εὕρεσιν μνήμῃ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.48b; τὴν ψυχὴν ἐπί τι 1st c.BC(?): Maximus Astrologus Tyr. 10.6)]; also 'lead by the nose', cajole, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 36J.: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 32, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “adversus Christianos - Abh. Berl. Akad.” 30)]:—passive, [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (LXX.Tob.11.16 codex א ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν τῶν πραγμάτων “PPetr.” 3p.22 (3rd c.BC),compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.20; ἐπί τι 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.1.2.)]
lead by the hand, τινα [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Judg.16.26 codex A, 1st c.AD: Musonius Philosophus “fragment” 15Ap.79H., NT.Act.9.8, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 38)]: generally, guide, direct, φρυκτώρια ἐς ἀσφαλεῖς καταγωγὰς τὰς ναῦς χ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 4.2.8)]; χ. τούτῳ τὴν ἔξοδον will guide his exit, Procop.Gaz.[Refs 1st c.BC+ (p.158B.: _metaphorically_, χ. τὴν εὕρεσιν μνήμῃ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.48b; τὴν ψυχὴν ἐπί τι 1st c.BC(?): Maximus Astrologus Tyr. 10.6)]; also 'lead by the nose', cajole, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 36J.: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 32, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “adversus Christianos - Abh. Berl. Akad.” 30)]:—passive, [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (LXX.Tob.11.16 codex א ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν τῶν πραγμάτων “PPetr.” 3p.22 (3rd c.BC),compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.20; ἐπί τι 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.1.2.)]