ἡγέομαι hēgeomai

Greek word for “to govern” · Strong’s G2233 · used 28 times in 27 verses

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Meaning

ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon.

How it is translated

Glosses given for hēgeomai in context, with how often each is used:

• leading 6
• esteem 4
• esteemed 3
• do esteem 3
• have esteemed 2
• esteeming 2
• considered 2
• having esteemed 2
• one leading 1
• ruler 1
• count 1
• should esteem 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Philippians 2 (3), Hebrews 13 (3), Philippians 3 (2), Hebrews 11 (2), 2 Peter 3 (2), Matthew 2 (1), Luke 22 (1), Acts 7 (1), Acts 14 (1), Acts 15 (1)

Forms

• ἡγούμενος 3
• ἡγήσατο 3
• ἡγοῦμαι 3
• ἡγουμένους 2
• ἥγημαι 2
• ἡγησάμην 2
• ἡγούμενοι 2
• ἡγεῖσθε 2
• ἡγησάμενος 2
• ἡγούμενον 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with hēgeomai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 6
• ζημία zēmia “damage/loss” 2
• ὑπερέχω huperechō “be higher” 2
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 5
• ἀναγκαῖος anagkaios “necessary” 2
• εἶναι einai “to exist” 3
• ὅστις hostis, hētis “who/which” 3
• χάρις charis “grace” 3
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 3
• Αἴγυπτος Aiguptos “Egypt” 2
• Βαρνάβας Barnabas “Barnabas” 2
• σοφία sophia “wisdom” 2

Key verses

The verses using hēgeomai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
• Philippians 2:6 — Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
• Philippians 3:7 — But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
• Philippians 3:8 — Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,…
• 1 Timothy 6:1 — Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
• Hebrews 10:29 — Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant,…
• Hebrews 11:26 — Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
• Hebrews 13:7 — Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
• Hebrews 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and…
• James 1:2 — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
• 2 Peter 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all…
• 2 Peter 3:15 — And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.