ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΥΣ, χειραγωγους
CHEIRAGŌGOUS, cheiragōgous
Sounds Like: kheh-rah-goh-GOO-s
Translations: guides, escorts, those leading by the hand
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'χείρ' (hand) and 'ἀγωγός' (leading). It refers to individuals who lead someone by the hand, often because the person being led is blind or otherwise incapacitated. It describes someone who acts as a guide or escort, providing physical direction and support.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5496 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 13:11
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.
- ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΥ — of a guide, of one who leads by the hand, of a leader
- ΧΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΥΣ — guides, those who lead by the hand
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.