ἡγέομαιhēgéomai
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
Greek (New Testament) · G2233
Meanings
1. to lead
(a) to guide, go before
(b) to rule, be leader: present participle, ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader, Matthew 2:6(LXX), Luke 22:26, Acts 7:10, Acts 14:12, Acts 15:22, Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 13:17, Hebrews 13:24.
2. to suppose, believe, consider, think: with dupl. accusative, Acts 26:2, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 2:6, Philippians 3:7, 1 Timothy 1:12, 1 Timothy 6:1, Hebrews 10:29, Hebrews 11:11, Hebrews 11:26, 2 Peter 1:13, 2 Peter 2:13, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:15; with accusative followed by ὡς, with accusative, 2 Thessalonians 3:15; with accusative followed by adverb, 1 Thessalonians 5:13; ὅταν, James 1:2; ἀναγκαῖον, with infinitive, 2 Corinthians 9:5, Philippians 2:25; δίκαιον, with infinitive, 2 Peter 1:13; with accusative et infinitive, Philippians 3:8 (cf. δι-, ἐκ-δι-, ἐξ- προ-ηγέομαι).
Synonyms
see δοκέω.
Same root
- ἄγωágō · G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
- προηγέομαιproēgéomai · G4285to lead the way for others, i.e. show deference
- καθηγητήςkathēgētḗs · G2519a guide, i.e. (figuratively) a teacher
- ἐξηγέομαιexēgéomai · G1834to consider out (aloud), i.e. rehearse, unfold
- ὁδηγόςhodēgós · G3595a conductor (literally or figuratively (teacher))
- ἐκδιηγέομαιekdiēgéomai · G1555to narrate through wholly
- ἡγεμώνhēgemṓn · G2232a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
- διηγέομαιdiēgéomai · G1334to relate fully
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”
- Luke 22:26 But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.
- Acts 7:10 and rescued him from all his troubles. And God gave him favor before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom, so that Pharaoh appointed him governor over all of Egypt and put him in charge of the palace.
- Acts 14:12 They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.
- Acts 15:22 Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.
- Acts 26:2 “I am fortunate, King Agrippa, that you are the one hearing my defense today against all these accusations made by the Jewish leaders,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.