ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΥ, χειραγωγου
CHEIRAGŌGOU, cheiragōgou
Sounds Like: kheh-rah-goh-GOU
Translations: of a guide, of one who leads by the hand, of a leader
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'χείρ' (cheir), meaning 'hand', and 'ἀγωγός' (agogos), meaning 'leading' or 'guiding'. It refers to someone who leads another person by the hand, often because the person being led is blind, infirm, or otherwise in need of assistance. It can also refer to a general guide or leader. In this form, it is in the genitive case, indicating possession or relationship.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5497 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΣ.
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.
- ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΥΣ — guides, escorts, those leading by the hand
- ΧΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΥΣ — guides, those who lead by the hand
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