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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5497. χειραγωγός (cheiragógos) -- Guide, leader, one who leads by the hand</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5497.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/20-31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5497.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5497</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5496.htm" title="5496">◄</a> 5497. cheiragógos <a href="../greek/5498.htm" title="5498">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">cheiragógos: Guide, leader, one who leads by the hand</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">χειραγωγός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>cheiragógos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khay-rah-GO-gos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khi-rag-o-gos')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Guide, leader, one who leads by the hand<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>one who leads a helpless person by the hand.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek words χείρ (cheir, meaning "hand") and ἄγω (ago, meaning "to lead" or "to bring").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "cheiragógos," the concept of guiding or leading by the hand can be related to Hebrew terms such as נָחָה (nachah, Strong's H5148), which means "to lead" or "to guide."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "cheiragógos" refers to someone who leads or guides another by the hand. It is used in contexts where physical guidance is necessary, often implying a sense of care and direction. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a person who assists another, particularly in situations where the individual being led is unable to navigate on their own.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of guiding someone by the hand was a common practice, especially for those who were blind or needed assistance. This act of guidance was not only practical but also carried a connotation of compassion and responsibility. In the context of the early Christian church, guiding others—both physically and spiritually—was an important aspect of community life and discipleship.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5495.htm">cheir</a> and <a href="/greek/71.htm">agó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>leading by the hand<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>lead...by the hand (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5497: χειραγωγός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">χειραγωγός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">χειραγωγον</span> (<span class="greek2">χείρ</span> and <span class="greek2">ἄγω</span>), <span class="accented">leading one by the hand</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/13-11.htm">Acts 13:11</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Artemidorus</span> Daldianus, oneir. 1, 48; <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>leader by the hand. <p>From <a href="/greek/5495.htm">cheir</a> and a reduplicated form of <a href="/greek/71.htm">ago</a>; a hand-leader, i.e. Personal conductor (of a blind person) -- some to lead by the hand. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5495.htm">cheir</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/71.htm">ago</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>χειραγωγους χειραγωγούς cheiragogous cheiragogoús cheiragōgous cheiragōgoús<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/13-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 13:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περιάγων ἐζήτει <b>χειραγωγούς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> seeking <span class="itali">those who would lead him by the hand.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> seeking <span class="itali">some to lead him by the hand.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/13-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> going about he sought <span class="itali">some to lead [him] by the hand</span><p><b><a href="/greek/5497.htm">Strong's Greek 5497</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5497.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/cheirago_gous_5497.htm">χειραγωγούς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5496.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5496"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5496" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5498.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5498"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5498" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>