Guide (3595) (hodegos from hodos = way + hegeomai = lead) is literally "a leader on the way", a conductor, a guide, a leader.
Hodegos - 5x in the NT (only once in the LXX - Ezra 8:1) and translated as guide or leader (KJV).
The NT uses it metaphorically of a teacher as in this verse and by Jesus three times in Matthew...
"Let them (the Pharisees) alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit." (Mt 15:14)
A T Robertson: Once in Cincinnati a blind man introduced me to his blind friend. He said that he was showing him the city. Jesus is not afraid of the Pharisees. Let them alone to do their worst. Blind leaders and blind victims will land in the ditch. A proverbial expression in the OT.
"Woe to you (hypocritical Scribes and Pharisees), blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' ... 24 "You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!" (Mt 23:16, 24)
The last use of hodegos refers to Jesus' betrayer Judas, Luke recording Peter's assessment...
"Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. (Acts 1:16)
Be the first to react on this!
Greek Word Studies ( - )
Read freely Greek Word Studies from the Austin Precept text commentary of the Bible in text and pdf format. Precept Austin is an online free dynamic bible commentary similar to wikipedia with updated content and many links to excellent biblical resources around the world. You can browse the entire collection of Commentaries by Verse on the Precept Austin website.We have been "bought with a price" to be "ambassadors for Christ" and our "salvation is nearer to us than when we believed" so let us "cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" "so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming." (1Cor 6:20, 2Cor 5:20, Ro 13:11, 2Cor 7:1, 1Jn 2:28)