ὁδηγοῦ
hodēgós
guide
One who leads or shows the way, a guide (either literally, as someone who leads others on a road or journey, or figuratively, as someone providing instruction, direction, or moral guidance). The primary sense is a leader or director who shows the way, with extended senses of an instructive teacher or mentor.
Acts 1:16 · Word #20
Lexicon G3595
| Lemma | ὁδηγός |
| Transliteration | hodēgós |
| Strong's | G3595 |
| Definition | One who leads or shows the way, a guide (either literally, as someone who leads others on a road or journey, or figuratively, as someone providing instruction, direction, or moral guidance). The primary sense is a leader or director who shows the way, with extended senses of an instructive teacher or mentor. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | guide |
| Literal | guide |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁδηγός |
| Strong's | G3595 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3595-03
of a way-leader
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS): indicating possession, source, or relation; "of a way-leader." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes one who leads or shows the way; rendering it "way-leader" preserves the compound sense of ὁδός (way) and ἡγέομαι (to lead). The genitive masculine singular form is reflected by "of," marking possession or relation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
guide
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | ὁδηγοῦ means 'guide' or 'leader'; 'of a way-leader' is awkward in context. The simple 'guide' is correct here. |