ΧΙΡΑΓΩΓΟΣ, χιραγωγος
CHIRAGŌGOS, chiragōgos
Sounds Like: khee-rah-go-GOS
Translations: a guide, one who leads by the hand
From the root: ΧΕΙΡ, ΑΓΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun meaning 'one who leads by the hand' or 'a guide'. It describes someone who physically guides another person, often due to the other person's inability to see or navigate independently. It is used to refer to a literal guide.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5497 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΙΡ, ΑΓΩ.
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- ΧΕΙΡΑΓΩΓΙΑ — leading by the hand, guidance, a leading by the hand, a guidance
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