Strong G5497χειραγωγός

guide

Transliteration
cheiragōgos
Pronunciation
khi-rag-o-gos'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G5495 and a reduplicated form of G71; a hand leader that is personal conductor (of a blind person): - some to lead by the hand.

Detailed definition

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)

In the Bible

Strong G5497 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • lead1

First verses

  1. Acts 13:11
    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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
χειρᾰγωγ-ός, όν,
leading, guiding, χ. ἀρχή [Refs (“Supp.epigram” 8.464 (from Egypt).)]
2 substantive, leader, guide, ἔχει.. χ. τὸν πλοῦτον ὁ γέρων [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 127; cf. NT.Act.13.11, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.794d: τοῦ βίου τυφλὴ χ. (of Τύχη), [prev. work]98b)]; θεοῖς ἕπεσθαι χειραγωγοῖς ἡγούμενοι [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 61.4.)]