hēgeomai · lead, consider

What it means

hēgeomai (ἡγέομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lead, consider”.

Lead, go in front, rule; "leader", "ruler". Also think, consider, regard.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To lead others, be in charge.
2. To deem something so.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• consider ×7
• leaders ×3
• regard ×3
• Count ×2
• I considered it ×2
• he considered ×2
• I have considered ×1
• chief ×1
• considering ×1
• esteem ×1
• others ×5

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×1
• Acts×4
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×6
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×2
• Hebrews×6
• James×1
• 2 Peter×4

• Matthew 2:6

  ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a leader who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

• Luke 22:26

  But you are not so; rather let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

• Acts 7:10

  and rescued him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

• Acts 14:12

  And they were calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

• Acts 15:22

  Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

• Acts 26:2

  “Concerning all the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself happy that before you I am about to make my defense today,

• 2 Corinthians 9:5

  So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance your previously promised blessing, so that this may be ready in this way: as a blessing and not as greed.

• Philippians 2:3

  Do nothing from selfish ambition or from empty conceit, but in humility regard one another as surpassing yourselves,

• Philippians 2:6

  who, being in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to be seized,

• Philippians 2:25

  But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your envoy and minister to my need,

• Philippians 3:7

  But whatever things were gains to me, these I have considered loss because of the Messiah.

• Philippians 3:8

  More than that, I also consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of the Messiah Jesus my Lord, because of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and I consider them garbage, so that I may gain the Messiah

• 1 Thessalonians 5:13

  and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:15

  Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

• 1 Timothy 1:12

  I give thanks to him who strengthened me, the Messiah Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to service,

• 1 Timothy 6:1

  Let all who are under the yoke as slaves consider their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed.

• Hebrews 10:29

  How much worse punishment do you think will be deserved by the one who has trampled on the Son of God, and has regarded as common the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

• Hebrews 11:11

  By faith he also received power to beget, together with Sarah herself, even beyond the time of their age, since he considered faithful the one who had promised.

• Hebrews 11:26

  considering the reproach of the Messiah greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking ahead to the recompense.

• Hebrews 13:7

  Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; considering the outcome of their way of life, imitate their faith.

• Hebrews 13:17

  Heed your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

• Hebrews 13:24

  Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

• James 1:2

  Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,

• 2 Peter 1:13

  And I consider it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir up you by way of reminder,

• 2 Peter 2:13

  suffering wrong as the wage of their unrighteousness. They consider luxury in broad daylight a pleasure; they are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions while they feast with you.

• 2 Peter 3:9

  The Lord is not slow about the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to a change of mind.

• 2 Peter 3:15

  And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,

And 1 more times.