Lexicon exégeomai: to show the way Original Word: ἐξηγέομαιPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exégeomai Phonetic Spelling: (ex-ayg-eh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I explain, make declaration Definition: I lead, show the way; met: I unfold, narrate, declare. HELPS word-Studies 1834 eksēgéomai (from 1537 /ek, "completely out of from" intensifying 2233 /hēgéomai, "to lead by showing priority") – properly, lead out completely (thoroughly bring forth), i.e. explain (narrate) in a way that clarifies what is uppermost (has priority). [1834 (eksēgéomai) is the root of the English terms, "exegesis, exegete." About ad 75, Josephus used 1834 (eksēgéomai) as a "technical term for the interpretation of the law as practiced by the rabbinate" (A. Schlatter, Der Evangelist Johannes, Stuttgart, 1948, p 36, who cites Josephus, Ant. 17.149; War 1.649; 2.162).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ek and hégeomaiDefinitionto show the way NASB Translationexplained (2), relate (2), related (1), relating (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 1834: ἐξηγέομαιἐξηγέομαι, ἐξηγοῦμαι; imperfect ἐξηγουμην; 1 aorist ἐξηγησαμην; 1. properly, to lead out, be leader, go before (Homer, et al.). 2. metaphorically, (cf. German ausführen) to draw out in narrative, unfold in teaching; a. to recount, rehearse: (with the accusative of the thing and the dative of person, Acts 10:8); with the accusative of thing, Luke 24:35; Acts 21:19; without an accusative, followed by relative pronoun or adverb, ὅσα ἐποίησεν, Acts 15:12; καθώς, 14 (so in Greek writings from Herodotus down; the Sept. for סִפֵר, Judges 7:13, etc.). b. to unfold, declare: John 1:18 (namely, the things relating to God; also used in Greek writings of the interpretation of things sacred and divine, oracles, dreams, etc.; cf. Meyer at the passage; Alberti, Observationes etc., p. 207f).
Strong's declare, tell. From ek and hegeomai; to consider out (aloud), i.e. Rehearse, unfold -- declare, tell. see GREEK ek see GREEK hegeomai |
