Lexical Definition
ἐξηγέομαι exēgéomai (ex-ayg-eh'-om-ahee) to tell G:V
from ἐκ and ἡγέομαι
declare, tell.
- to consider out (aloud), i.e. rehearse, unfold
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐξηγοῦντο | were relating | Luke.24.35 |
| ἐξηγουμένων | relating | Acts.15.12 |
| ἐξηγησάμενοσ | having related | Acts.10.8 |
| ἐξηγεῖτο | he was relating | Acts.21.19 |
| ἐξηγήσατο | has made known | John.1.18 |
| has related | Acts.15.14 | |
| εξηγούμενοσ | describing | LXX.Prov.28.13 |
| εξηγουμένου | describing | LXX.2Kgs.8.5 |
| εξηγείτο | was describing | LXX.Judg.7.13 |
| εξηγείσθε | Describe | LXX.1Chr.16.24 |
| εξηγήσονταί | shall describe | LXX.Job.12.8 |
| εξηγήσατο | he described | LXX.Job.28.27 |
| εξηγήσασθαι | to describe | LXX.Lev.14.57 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐξ-ηγέομαι, -οῦμαι [in LXX chiefly for סָפַר pi. ;]
to lead, show the way; metaph., to unfold, narrate, declare: c. acc rei, Lk 24:35 Ac 21:19; c. dat. pers., Ac 10:8; θεόν (understood), Jo 1:18; seq. ὅσα, Ac 15:12; καθώς, Ac 15:14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 24:35 |
| John | 1:18 |
| Acts | 10:8 · 15:12 · 15:14 · 21:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐξηγέομαι-έομαι,
to be leader of, with genitive person, τῶν δ᾽ ἐξηγέομαιείσθω [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 with accusative person, lead, govern, in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 with dative person et accusative of things, show one the way to, τοῖσι ἐχθροῖσι τῆς πατρίδος ἅλωσιν [ἐξηγέομαιεῖσθε τοῖς ξυμμάχοις 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.55 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person only, go before, lead, ἡμῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative loci only, lead the way to, χῶρον [Refs]
__4 with genitive of things, ἐ. τῆς πράξεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 ἐ. εἰς τὴν Ἑλλάδα lead an army into Greece, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II dictate a form of words, ἐ. τὸν νόμον τῷ κήρυκι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐξηγέομαιοῦ θεούς dictate, name them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 generally, prescribe, order, ποιήσουσι τοῦτο τὸ ἂν κεῖνος ἐξηγέομαιέηται [ἐξηγέομαιέο σύ [prev. author] 4.9, compare 7.234; ᾗ ὁ νόμος ἐξηγέομαιεῖται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 604b ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: of a diviner, with infinitive, order one to do, [ἐξηγέομαιοῦ φίλοις [prev. author] “Ch.” 552 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially frequently of religious forms and ceremonies, οἷς τῶν ἄλλων θεῶν οἱ Μάγοι ἐξηγέομαιοῦντο, ={τοῖς ἄλλοις θεοῖς οὕς}.. [ἐξηγέομαιουμένη 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 118, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1284, etc.; οὗτος ὁ θεὸς περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα.. ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 427c, compare 469a. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 expound, interpret, ἐ. τὸ οὔνομα καὶ τὴν θυσίην [ἐξηγέομαιούμενος 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 113.3; τὰ νόμιμα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.69: \_absolutely\_, ἄγραφοι νόμοι καθ᾽ οὓς Εὐμολπίδαι ἐξηγέομαιοῦνται">Refs 5th c.BC+] according to which they expound things, [ἐξηγέομαιητής 11. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III tell at length, relate in full, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; set forth, explain, τὴν ἔλασιν the line of march, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, explain that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]