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hēgemō

Greekἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)

Strong’sG2233

I lead, think

stem hēg-28 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books16 forms occur

Translated as

considerconsideredcountleadersregardrulerchiefcountedesteemleaderleadingregarded

2 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon. mid.,

[in LXX (chiefly pres. ptcp.) for נָגִיד, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc.;]

1. to lead;
(a) to guide, go before;
(b) to rule, be leader: pres. ptcp., ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp., xiv), Mt 2:6(LXX), Lk 22:26, Ac 7:10 14:12 15:22, He 13:7, 17, 13:24.
2. to suppose, believe, consider, think (Hdt., Soph., al.; cf. Lat. duco): c. dupl. acc., Ac 26:2, Phl 2:3, 6 3:7, I Ti 1:12 6:1, He 10:29 11:11, 26, II Pe 1:13 2:13 3:9, 15; c. acc. seq. ὡς, c. acc., II Th 3:15; c. acc. seq. adv., I Th 5:13; ὅταν, Ja 1:2; ἀναγκαῖον, c. inf., II Co 9:5, Phl 2:25; δίκαιον, c. inf., II Pe 1:13; c. acc. et inf., Phl 3:8 (cf. δι-, ἐκ-δι-, ἐξ- προ-ηγέομαι).†

SYN.: v.s. δοκέω.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2233 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhayg-eh'-om-ahee

to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider

Frommiddle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of G71;

King Jamesaccount, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
hēgemōἡγοῦμαιhappening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singularcount
hēgelōἡγοῦνταιhappening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person pluralcount
hēgemaἡγησάμηνhappened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singularthought
hēgetaἡγήσατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singularconsidered
hēgemēἥγημαιhas happened · Iperfect middle indicative 1st person singularcounted
hēgevōrἡγεῖσθεhappening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person pluralregard
hēgelōrἡγείσθωσανhappening now · theypresent middle imperative 3rd person pluralregard
hēgevarἡγήσασθεhappened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person pluralconsider
hēgerōἡγεῖσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitiveesteem
hēgerōtosἡγούμενοςhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculineruler
hēgerōtonἡγούμενονhappening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculineruler
hēgerōtoisἡγούμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculinecount
hēgerōtoinἡγουμένουςhappening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculineleading
hēgerōtoiuἡγουμένωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculineleaders
hēgerōtoiἡγουμένοιςhappening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculineleaders
hēgeratosἡγησάμενοςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculineregarded

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 11 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularhēgemōἡγοῦμαιhēgemehēgemihēgemaἡγησάμηνhēgemēἥγημαιhēgemelē
you 2nd person singularhēgesōhēgesehēgesihēgesahēgesēhēgeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhēgetōhēgetehēgetihēgetaἡγήσατοhēgetēhēgetelē
we 1st person pluralhēgenōhēgenehēgenihēgenahēgenēhēgenelē
ye 2nd person pluralhēgevōhēgevehēgevihēgevahēgevēhēgevelē
they 3rd person pluralhēgelōἡγοῦνταιhēgelehēgelihēgelahēgelēhēgelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularhēgemeiōhēgemeiahēgemeiē
you 2nd person singularhēgeseiōhēgeseiahēgeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhēgeteiōhēgeteiahēgeteiē
we 1st person pluralhēgeneiōhēgeneiahēgeneiē
ye 2nd person pluralhēgeveiōhēgeveiahēgeveiē
they 3rd person pluralhēgeleiōhēgeleiahēgeleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularhēgesōrhēgesarhēgesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularhēgetōrhēgetarhēgetēr
ye 2nd person pluralhēgevōrἡγεῖσθεhēgevarἡγήσασθεhēgevēr
they 3rd person pluralhēgelōrἡγείσθωσανhēgelarhēgelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularhēgemoiōhēgemoia
you 2nd person singularhēgesoiōhēgesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularhēgetoiōhēgetoia
we 1st person pluralhēgenoiōhēgenoia
ye 2nd person pluralhēgevoiōhēgevoia
they 3rd person pluralhēgeloiōhēgeloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicehēgerōἡγεῖσθαιhēgerihēgerahēgerē
Used as an adjective — participle, 12 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicehēgerōtos10×ἡγούμενοςhēgeritoshēgeratosἡγησάμενοςhēgerētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
hēgstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

hēg is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

28 occurrences, every one of them listed

hēgemō“count”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular

Philippians 3:8“count”alla menounge kai hēgemō panteim zēmian arō dia tem huperecharōtem tau gnōsiau Christou Iēsu tou kuriou mu dia hon teim panteim zēmiima, kai hēgemō skubaleim hina Christon kerdainameiaMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:8“count”alla menounge kai hēgemō panteim zēmian arō dia tem huperecharōtem tau gnōsiau Christou Iēsu tou kuriou mu dia hon teim panteim zēmiima, kai hēgemō skubaleim hina Christon kerdainameiaMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

2 Peter 1:13“think”dikaiem de hēgemō, epi hoson amō en houte te skēnōme, diegeirarō vin en hupomnēsia,I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

hēgelō“count”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural

2 Peter 3:9“count”ouk bradunatō kurios tau epangeliau, hōs tinois bradutan hēgelō, alla makrothumatō eis vin, mē boulerōtos tinoin apolluera alla pantoin eis metanoian chōrara.The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

hēgema“thought”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular

2 Corinthians 9:5“thought”anankaiem oun hēgema parakalara toin adelfoin hina proerchaleia eis vin kai prokatartizaleia tan proepangellerētan eulogian vu, houtan hetoiman arō houtōs hōs eulogian kai mē hōs pleonexian.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

Philippians 2:25“considered”Anankaiem de hēgema Epafroditon ton adelfon kai sunergon kai sustratiōton mu, vu de apostolon kai leitourgon tau chreiau mu, pempara pros vin,But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

hēgeta“considered”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular

Philippians 2:6“consider”hos en morfa theou huparcharōtos ouk harpagmon hēgeta tem arō iseim theo,Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

1 Timothy 1:12“considered”Charian echamō to endunamarato min Christo Iēso to kurio nu, hoti piston min hēgeta titheratos eis diakonian,I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

Hebrews 11:11“considered”pistia kai auta Sarra dunamian eis katabolan spermeu lambata kai para kairon hēlikiau, epei piston hēgeta ton epangelleraton;By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

hēgemē“counted”has happened · Iperfect middle indicative 1st person singular

Acts 26:2“consider”Peri panteiu heiu enkalimō hupo Ioudaioiu, basilevor Agrippaor, hēgemē miauton makarion epi su mellarōtos sēmeron apologerō,“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

Philippians 3:7“counted”Alla hotineim ate mi kerdeim, houteim hēgemē dia ton Christon zēmian.But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

hēgevōr“regard”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural

2 Thessalonians 3:15“regard”kai mē hōs echthron hēgevōr, alla nouthetavōr hōs adelfon.Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

2 Peter 3:15“regard”kai tan tou kuriou nu makrothumian sōtērēan hēgevōr, kathōs kai tos agapētos nu adelfos Paulos kata tan dōiratan auto sofian grafata vi,Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

hēgelōr“regard”happening now · theypresent middle imperative 3rd person plural

1 Timothy 6:1“regard”Hosois alō hupo zugon doulois, toin idioin despotoin pantau timau axioin hēgelōr, hina mē tem onomem tou theou kai tas didaskalias blasfēmiteiō.All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

hēgevar“consider”happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural

James 1:2“consider”Pantan charan hēgevar, adelfoir mu, hotan peirasmoi peripiptaveia poikiloi,Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

hēgerō“esteem”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive

1 Thessalonians 5:13“esteem”kai hēgerō autoin huperekperissou en agapa dia tem ergem autoiu. eirēneuavōr en heautoi.In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

hēgerōtos“ruler”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine

Matthew 2:6“ruler”Kai sis, Bēthleem gēar Ioudaou, oudamōs elachistas asō en toi hēgemōnoi Ioudaou; ek su gar exercheti hēgerōtos, hotinos poimainati ton laon mu ton Israēl.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

Luke 22:26“leader”vis de ouk houtōs, alla tos megoteros en vi ginetōr hōs tos neoteros, kai tos hēgerōtos hōs tos diakonarōtos;But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Acts 14:12“chief”kalale tē ton Barnabaon Zeuon, ton de Paulon Hermon, epeidē autos ate tos hēgerōtos tou logou.Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

hēgerōton“ruler”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine

Acts 7:10“ruler”kai exaireta auton ek pantaiu taiu thlipsiaiu autou, kai dōata auto charian kai sofian enantion Faraō basilevou Aiguptau, kai kathistanata auton hēgerōton epi Aiguptan kai holon ton oikon autou.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

hēgerōtois“count”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine

Philippians 2:3“consider”mēdenem kata eritheian mēde kata kenodoxian, alla ta tapeinofrosuna allēloin hēgerōtois huperecharōtoin heautoiu,Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

2 Peter 2:13“count”adikerōtois misthon adikiau; hēdonan hēgerōtois tan en hēmera trufan, spilois kai mōmois entrufarōtois en tai apatai autoiu suneuōcherōtois vi,The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.

hēgerōtoin“leading”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine

Acts 15:22“leading”Tote dokata toi apostoloi kai toi presbuteroi sun hola ta ekklēsa eklegeratoin anēroin ek autoiu pempara eis Antiocheian sun to Paulo kai Barnabao, Ioudaon ton kalirōton Barsabbaon kai Silaon, anēroin hēgerōtoin en toi adelfoi,Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Hebrews 13:24“leaders”aspazevar pantoin toin hēgerōtoin vu kai pantoin toin hagioin. aspazelō vin tois apo tau Italiau.Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

hēgerōtoiu“leaders”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculine

Hebrews 13:7“leaders”Mnēmoneuavōr toiu hēgerōtoiu vu, hotinois lalala vi ton logon tou theou, hoiu anatheōrarōtois tan ekbasian tau anastrofau mimevōr tan pistian.Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

hēgerōtoi“leaders”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculine

Hebrews 13:17“leaders”Peithivōr toi hēgerōtoi vu kai hupeikavōr, autois gar agrupnalō huper taiu psuchaiu vu hōs logon apodōaritois, hina meta charau houtem poialeiō kai mē stenazarōtois, alusitelem gar vi houtem.Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

hēgeratos“regarded”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine

Hebrews 10:29“regarded”pose dokavō cheirōnau axiiti timōriau tos ton huion tou theou katapataratos, kai tem haimem tau diathēkau koinem hēgeratos en he hagiazita, kai tem pneumem tau chariau enubrizaratos.How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Hebrews 11:26“considered”megoteron plouton hēgeratos toiu Aiguptau thēsauroiu ton oneidismon tou Christou, apoblepate gar eis tan misthapodosian.He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.