ὁδηγὸν
hodēgós
a 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.
Romans 2:19 · Word #4
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 ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a guide |
| Literal | guide |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁδηγός |
| Strong's | G3595 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3595-02
a way-leader
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); denotes one male guide functioning as an object in a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Way-leader" directly reflects the compound of "way" (ὁδός) and "to lead" (ἡγέομαι), preserving the root imagery of one who leads along a path. The accusative masculine singular form denotes one male guide as a direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a guide
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | While 'way-leader' is literal, in context 'guide' (as per SILEX) is the more accurate and idiomatic rendering, especially for the intended audience. |