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G5497 χειραγωγός (cheiragōgós)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

one who leads a helpless person by the hand

Strong's Definition

a hand-leader, i.e. personal conductor (of a blind person)

Derivation: from G5495 (χείρ) and a reduplicated form of G71 (ἄγω);

KJV Usage: some to lead by the hand

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χειραγωγός, χειραγωγον (χείρ and ἄγω), leading one by the hand: Act_13:11. (Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 48; Plutarch, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

χειραγωγός cheiragōgos 1x one who leads another by the hand, Act_13:11

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* χειρ -αγωγός , -όν ( <χείρ , ἄγω ), leading by the hand . As subst ., ὁ χ ., one to lead by the head, a guide: Act_13:11 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

χειραγωγός [page 687] one who leads by the hand (Act. 13:11). For the subst. Preisigke ( Wφrterb. s.v. ) cites P Lond IV. 1349 .7 (A.D. 710) μετὰ ἐπιηκείας καὶ χειραγωγείας , and for χειραγώγιμος P Lond 220ii. 21 (B.C.133) (= II. p. 6).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

χειραγωγός χειρ-α^γωγός, οῦ, ὁ, "one that leads by the hand, a leader, guide", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

χειρ-αγωγός, -όν (χείρ, ἄγω) leading by the hand. As subst., ὁ χ., one to lead by the head, a guide: Act.13:11.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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