ΥΦΗΓΗΣΑΣΘΑΙ, υφηγησασθαι
YPHĒGĒSASTHAI, yphēgēsasthai
Sounds Like: hoo-fay-GAY-sas-thai
Translations: to lead, to guide, to show the way, to instruct, to explain, to set forth, to give an example
From the root: ΥΦΗΓΕΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to lead the way,' 'to guide,' or 'to instruct.' It implies showing someone how to do something or explaining a concept in detail. It can also mean 'to set forth' or 'to give an example.' It is often used in contexts where someone is providing direction or teaching.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5262 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
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.
- ΥΦΗΓΕΙΤΑΙ — 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
- ΥΦΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΩΝ — (of) leading, (of) guiding, (of) showing the way, (of) directing
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