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ἡγέομαι
hēgéomai · Greek · Strong's G2233 · 28 occurrences
The KJV renders 19 different Hebrew and Greek words as “think”
What it means
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of G71 (ἄγω);
How the KJV renders it
account, chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“think”
also renders
phronéō (G5426), logízomai (G3049), dokéō (G1380), dialogízomai (G1260), enthyméomai (G1760), oíomai (G3633), krínō (G2919), noiéō (G3539), hyponoéō (G5282), bîyn (H995), dâbar (H1696), dâmâh (H1819), zâmam (H2161), châshab (H2803), çᵉbar (H5452), ʻâshath (H6245), ʻăshith (H6246), shâʻar (H8176)“chief”
also renders
prōtos (G4413), árchōn (G758), chilíarchos (G5506), ʼâb (H1), gibbôwr (H1368), nâgîyd (H5057), nâsîyʼ (H5387), pinnâh (H6438), rêʼsh (H7217), rêʼshîyth (H7225), rab (H7229), sar (H8269)“governor”
also renders
oikonómos (G3623), euthýnō (G2116), hēgemṓn (G2232), ʼallûwph (H441), mâshal (H4910), nâgîyd (H5057), nâsîyʼ (H5387), çᵉgan (H5460), pechâh (H6346), pechâh (H6347), pâqîyd (H6496), sar (H8269)“judge”
also renders
anakrínō (G350), kritḗs (G2923), diakrínō (G1252), krínō (G2919), dikastḗs (G1348), ʼădargâzêr (H148), dîyn (H1778), dayân (H1782), yâkach (H3198), pâlîyl (H6414), pᵉlîylîy (H6416)Questions this word decides
Where it appears
28 occurrences in the Greek text, first 27 verses shown.
1 Thessalonians 5:13 V-PNN1 Timothy 1:12 V-ADI-3S1 Timothy 6:1 V-PNM-3P2 Corinthians 9:5 V-ADI-1S2 Peter 1:13 V-PNI-1S2 Peter 2:13 V-PNP-NPM2 Peter 3:9 V-PNI-3P2 Peter 3:15 V-PNM-2P2 Thessalonians 3:15 V-PNM-2PActs 7:10 V-PNP-ASMActs 14:12 V-PNP-NSMActs 15:22 V-PNP-APMActs 26:2 V-RNI-1SHebrews 10:29 V-ADP-NSMHebrews 11:11 V-ADI-3SHebrews 11:26 V-ADP-NSMHebrews 13:7 V-PNP-GPMHebrews 13:17 V-PNP-DPMHebrews 13:24 V-PNP-APMJames 1:2 V-ADI-2PLuke 22:26 V-PNP-NSMMatthew 2:6 V-PNP-NSMPhilippians 2:3 V-PNP-NPMPhilippians 2:6 V-ADI-3SPhilippians 2:25 V-ADI-1SPhilippians 3:7 V-RNI-1SPhilippians 3:8 V-PNI-1S
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.