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: present ptcp. ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp. xiv), Mat.2:6 (LXX), Luk.22:26, Act.7:10 14:12 15:22, Heb.13:7, 17 13:24.

__2. to suppose, believe, consider, think (Hdt. Soph. al.; of. Lat. duco): with dupl. accusative, Act.26:2, Php.2:3, 6 3:7, 1Ti.1:12 6:1, Heb.10:29 11:11, 26, 2Pe.1:13 2:13 3:9 3:15; with accusative before ὡς, with accusative, 2Th.3:15; with accusative before adv. 1Th.5:13; ὅταν, Jas.1:2; ἀναγκαῖον, with inf. 2Co.9:5, Php.2:25; δίκαιον, with inf. 2Pe.1:13; with accusative and inf. Php.3:8 (of. δι-, ἐκ-δι-, ἐξ- προ-ηγέομαι).†

SYN.: see: δοκέω (AS)

to lead; to guide; go before; to rule; be leader; a ruler; leader; to suppose; believe; consider; think