3595. hodégos

Strong's Lexicon

hodégos: Guide, leader

Original Word: ὁδηγός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hodégos
Pronunciation: ho-day-GOS
Phonetic Spelling: (hod-ayg-os')
Definition: Guide, leader
Meaning: a leader, guide; met: an instructor, teacher.

Word Origin: From the Greek words ὁδός (hodos, meaning "way" or "path") and ἄγω (ago, meaning "to lead" or "to bring").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hodégos," the concept of guidance is present in Hebrew words such as נָחָה (nachah, Strong's H5148), meaning "to lead" or "to guide."

Usage: The term "hodégos" refers to someone who leads or guides others, particularly along a path or journey. In the New Testament, it is used both literally and metaphorically to describe those who provide direction or instruction.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, a "hodégos" was often a person who led travelers through unfamiliar territory, ensuring they reached their destination safely. This role was crucial in a time when roads were less developed and travel could be perilous. The concept of guidance extended beyond physical journeys to include moral and spiritual leadership, reflecting the importance of wise and trustworthy guides in both personal and communal life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hodos and hégeomai
Definition
a leader, guide
NASB Translation
guide (2), guides (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3595: ὁδηγός

ὁδηγός, ὁδηγοῦ, ὁ (ὁδός and ἡγέομαιt; cf. χορηγός), a leader of the way, a guide;

a. properly: Acts 1:16 (Polybius 5, 5, 15; Plutarch, Alex. 27; 1 Macc. 4:2; 2 Macc. 5:15).

b. in figurative and sententious discourse ὁδηγός τυφλῶν, i. e. like one who is literally so called, namely a teacher of the ignorant and unexperienced, Romans 2:19; plural, τυφλοί ... ὁδηγοί τυφλῶν, i. e. like blind guides in the literal sense, in that, while themselves destitute of a knowledge of the truth, they offer themselves to others as teachers, Matthew 15:14; Matthew 23:16, 24.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

guide, leader.

From hodos and hegeomai; a conductor (literally or figuratively (teacher)) -- guide, leader.

see GREEK hodos

see GREEK hegeomai

Forms and Transliterations

οδηγοι οδηγοί ὁδηγοί ὁδηγοὶ οδηγον οδηγόν ὁδηγὸν οδηγου οδηγού ὁδηγοῦ hodegoi hodegoí hodegoì hodēgoi hodēgoí hodēgoì hodegon hodegòn hodēgon hodēgòn hodegou hodegoû hodēgou hodēgoû odegoi odēgoi odegon odēgon odegou odēgou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:14 N-NMP
GRK: τυφλοί εἰσιν ὁδηγοί τυφλῶν τυφλὸς
NAS: they are blind guides of the blind.
KJV: blind leaders of the blind.
INT: blind they are guides blind Blind

Matthew 23:16 N-VMP
GRK: Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ
NAS: to you, blind guides, who say,
KJV: [ye] blind guides, which
INT: Woe to you guides blind who

Matthew 23:24 N-VMP
GRK: ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοί οἱ
NAS: You blind guides, who strain
KJV: [Ye] blind guides, which strain at
INT: Guides blind those who

Acts 1:16 N-GMS
GRK: τοῦ γενομένου ὁδηγοῦ τοῖς συλλαβοῦσιν
NAS: who became a guide to those
KJV: was guide to them that took
INT: having become guide to the [ones] having arrested

Romans 2:19 N-AMS
GRK: τε σεαυτὸν ὁδηγὸν εἶναι τυφλῶν
NAS: that you yourself are a guide to the blind,
KJV: art a guide of the blind,
INT: moreover you yourself a guide are named of [the] blind

Strong's Greek 3595
5 Occurrences

ὁδηγοί — 3 Occ.
ὁδηγὸν — 1 Occ.
ὁδηγοῦ — 1 Occ.