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Strong's G3595 ὁδηγός (hodegos)

Hodegos means “guide” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3595 — kior (“hearth”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3595
Language Greek
Linked Usages 10
Books 7

Strong's G3595 Quick Answer

Strong's G3595 ὁδηγός (hodegos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hodegos (hod-ayg-os') n. 1. a conductor 2. (figuratively) teacher It has 10 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include guide and leaders. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hodegos (hod-ayg-os') n. 1. a conductor 2. (figuratively) teacher
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
guide and leaders

Meaning and Definition

hodegos (hod-ayg-os') n. 1. a conductor 2. (figuratively) teacher {literally or figuratively} [from G3598 and G2233] KJV: guide, leader Root(s): G3598, G2233

Original Word
ὁδηγός
Transliteration
hodegos
Derivation
Root: ἡγέομαι R1: 3598 R2: 2233
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3595. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

guide/leader

Usage: ὁδηγός, -οῦ, ὁ (ὁδός, ἡγέομαι) [in LXX : Est.8:1, Wis.7:15 18:3, 1Ma.4:2, 2Ma.5:15 * ;] a leader on the way, a guide: Act.1:16. Fig., ὁ. τυφλῶν, Rom.2:19; pl., Mat.15:14 23:16, 24.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3595 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hodegos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

guide Acts 1:16 leaders Matthew 15:14

How Strong's G3595 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3595 (ὁδηγός) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3595 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3595 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 15:14 KJV

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Matthew 23:16 KJV

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

Matthew 23:24 KJV

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Strong's G3595 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Ezra 8:1 Septuagint / Brenton

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

Strong's G3595 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 4:2 Septuagint / Brenton

to the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides.

2 Maccabees 5:15 Septuagint / Brenton

Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:

Wisdom of Solomon 7:15 Septuagint / Brenton

God hath granted me to speak as I would, And to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: Because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom, And directeth the wise.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3595.

Ezra 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
Matthew 15:14 New Testament, KJV
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Matthew 23:16 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew 23:24 New Testament, KJV
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Acts 1:16 New Testament, KJV
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Romans 2:19 New Testament, KJV
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
1 Maccabees 4:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
to the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly. And the men of the fortress were his guides.
2 Maccabees 5:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
Wisdom of Solomon 7:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
God hath granted me to speak as I would, And to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: Because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom, And directeth the wise.
Wisdom of Solomon 18:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Instead whereof thou gavest them a burning pillar of fire, Both to be a guide of the unknown journey, And a harmless sun to entertain them honorably.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3595, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3595 FAQ

What does hodegos (ὁδηγός) mean?

Hodegos (Strong's G3595) is a Greek word most simply glossed "guide". hodegos (hod-ayg-os') n. 1. a conductor 2. (figuratively) teacher

How many times is hodegos (ὁδηγός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G3595 across 7 books.

Where can I study hodegos (ὁδηγός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3595 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hodegos (ὁδηγός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as guide and leaders. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3595 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3595, with linked reader references where each row is available.