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Lexicon :: Strong's G3594 - hodēgeō

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ὁδηγέω
Transliteration
hodēgeō (Key)
Pronunciation
hod-ayg-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:97,666

Strong’s Definitions

ὁδηγέω hodēgéō, hod-ayg-eh'-o; from G3595; to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach)):—guide, lead.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G3594 in the following manner: lead (3x), guide (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G3594 in the following manner: lead (3x), guide (2x).
  1. to be a guide, lead on one's way, to guide

  2. to be a guide or a teacher

    1. to give guidance to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὁδηγέω hodēgéō, hod-ayg-eh'-o; from G3595; to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach)):—guide, lead.
STRONGS G3594:
ὁδηγέω, ὁδήγω; future ὁδηγήσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular ὁδηγήσῃ; (ὁδηγός, which see); the Sept. chiefly for נָחָה, also for הִדְרִיך, הולִיך, etc.;
a. properly, to be a guide, lead on one's way, to guide: τινα, Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39; τινα ἐπί τί, Revelation 7:17; (Aeschylus, Euripides, Diodorus, Alciphron, Babrius, others).
b. tropically, to be a guide or teacher; to give guidance to: τινα, Acts 8:31 (Plutarch, mor. 954 b.); εἰς τήν ἀλήθειαν, John 16:13 (R G L Tr WH text (see below)) (ὁδήγησόν με ἐπί τήν ἀλήθειαν σου καί δίδαξόν με, Psalm 24:5 (Psalms 25:5) (followed by εἰς and πρός in the Teaching of the Apostles, chapter 3 [ET])); followed by ἐν, with the dative of the thing in which one gives guidance, instruction or assistance to another, ἐν τῇ ἀλήθεια, John 16:13 T WH marginal reading (see above) (ὁδήγησόν με ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ σου καί πορεύσομαι ἐν τῇ ἀλήθεια σου, Psalm 85:11 (Ps. 86:11); cf. Psalm 118:35 (Ps. 119:35); Wis. 9:11 Wis. 10:17).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
24:5; 25:5; 85:11; 86:11; 119:35
Matthew
15:14
Luke
6:39
John
16:13; 16:13
Acts
8:31
Revelation
7:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3594 matches the Greek ὁδηγέω (hodēgeō),
which occurs 40 times in 40 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:17 - When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:13 - “With your unfailing love you lead
the people you have redeemed.
In your might, you guide them
to your sacred home.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:34 - Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about. Look! My angel will lead the way before you. And when I come to call the people to account, I will certainly hold them responsible for their sins.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:8 - God brought them out of Egypt;
for them he is as strong as a wild ox.
He devours all the nations that oppose him,
breaking their bones in pieces,
shooting them with arrows.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:33 - who goes before you looking for the best places to camp, guiding you with a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:3 - But I took your ancestor Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him into the land of Canaan. I gave him many descendants through his son Isaac.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:23 - What other nation on earth is like your people Israel? What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You made a great name for yourself when you redeemed your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations and gods that stood in their way.[fn]
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:21 - What other nation on earth is like your people Israel? What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You made a great name for yourself when you redeemed your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations that stood in their way.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:12 - You led our ancestors by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night so that they could find their way.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:19 - “But in your great mercy you did not abandon them to die in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud still led them forward by day, and the pillar of fire showed them the way through the night.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:18 - No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father,
and all my life I have cared for widows.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8 - Lead me in the right path, O LORD,
or my enemies will conquer me.
Make your way plain for me to follow.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:3 - He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to his name.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:5 - Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:9 - He leads the humble in doing right,
teaching them his way.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:11 - Teach me how to live, O LORD.
Lead me along the right path,
for my enemies are waiting for me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:3 - You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:3 - Send out your light and your truth;
let them guide me.
Let them lead me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you live.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:4 - In your majesty, ride out to victory,
defending truth, humility, and justice.
Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:9 - Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me victory over Edom?
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:3 - for you are my safe refuge,
a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:4 - Let the whole world sing for joy,
because you govern the nations with justice
and guide the people of the whole world.
Interlude
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:24 - You guide me with your counsel,
leading me to a glorious destiny.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:20 - You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep,
with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:14 - In the daytime he led them by a cloud,
and all night by a pillar of fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:53 - He kept them safe so they were not afraid;
but the sea covered their enemies.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:72 - He cared for them with a true heart
and led them with skillful hands.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph, to be sung to the tune “Lilies of the Covenant.”

Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock.
O God, enthroned above the cherubim,
display your radiant glory
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:11 - Teach me your ways, O LORD,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:16 - Let us, your servants, see you work again;
let our children see your glory.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:9 - He commanded the Red Sea[fn] to dry up.
He led Israel across the sea as if it were a desert.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:7 - He led them straight to safety,
to a city where they could live.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30 - What a blessing was that stillness
as he brought them safely into harbor!
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:10 - Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me victory over Edom?
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:35 - Make me walk along the path of your commands,
for that is where my happiness is found.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:10 - even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:24 - Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:10 - Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
May your gracious Spirit lead me forward
on a firm footing.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:3 - After much thought, I decided to cheer myself with wine. And while still seeking wisdom, I clutched at foolishness. In this way, I tried to experience the only happiness most people find during their brief life in this world.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:14 - As with cattle going down into a peaceful valley,
the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest.
You led your people, LORD,
and gained a magnificent reputation.”
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