ΥΦΗΓΕΙΤΑΙ, υφηγειται
YPHĒGEITAI, yphēgeitai
Sounds Like: hoo-fay-GAY-tai
Translations: he explains, she explains, it explains, he describes, she describes, it describes, he relates, she relates, it relates, he guides, she guides, it guides, he leads, she leads, it leads
From the root: ΥΦΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ὑπό (hypo, 'under' or 'subordinately') and the verb ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai, 'to lead, to guide, to consider'). In this form, it means 'he/she/it explains, describes, relates, guides, or leads'. It is used to describe someone providing a detailed account, explanation, or guidance on a subject.
Inflection: 3rd Person, Singular, Present Tense, Indicative Mood, Middle or Passive Voice
Strong’s number: G5262 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:76
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΦΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ.
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.
- ΥΦΗΓΗΣΑΣΘΑΙ — to lead, to guide, to show the way, to instruct, to explain, to set forth, to give an example
- ΥΦΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΩΝ — (of) leading, (of) guiding, (of) showing the way, (of) directing
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