ὁδηγόςhodēgós

a conductor (literally or figuratively (teacher))

Greek (New Testament) · G3595

Meanings

a leader on the way, a guide: Acts 1:16. Fig., ὁ. τυφλῶν, Romans 2:19; plural, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:24.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 15:14 so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.”
  • Matthew 23:16 “Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear ‘by the gold in the Temple.’
  • Matthew 23:24 Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!
  • Acts 1:16 “Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.
  • Romans 2:19 You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.