ΠΡΟΚΑΘΗΓΟΥΜΑΙ, προκαθηγουμαι
PROKATHĒGOUMAI, prokathēgoumai
Sounds Like: pro-ka-thay-GOO-mai
Translations: to preside, to lead, to be a leader, to be a guide
From the root: ΚΑΘΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΠΡΟ (pro), meaning 'before' or 'in front of', and the verb ΚΑΘΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ (kathegeomai), meaning 'to lead' or 'to guide'. Together, it means 'to lead the way' or 'to preside over'. It describes the action of someone taking the lead or being in charge of a group or activity, often implying a position of authority or guidance.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative, First Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G4291 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΘΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΘΗΓΕΙΤΑΙ — leads, guides, directs, conducts
- ΚΑΘΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ — to lead, to guide, to instruct, to teach
- ΚΑΘΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΟΥ — of a leader, of a guide, of a teacher, of a director, of a chief, of a superior
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