Greek · G5496 · unreviewed

χειραγωγέω

To guide

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χειραγωγέω G5496

Pronunciation cheiragōgéō

What does χειραγωγέω (cheiragōgéō) mean in the Bible?

χειραγωγέω (cheiragōgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to guide". χειραγωγέω, -ῶ (χειραγωγός), [in LXX: Jdg.

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Meaning

to guide

Extended definition

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

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 2

Tense

present 2

Voice

active 1 passive 1

Mood

participle 2

NT Occurrences

Acts 9:8 χειραγωγοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 22:11 χειραγωγούμενος present passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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