Genesis 33:14
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
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Lead
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Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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Genesis
11 verses
Exodus
33 verses
Numbers
22 verses
Deuteronomy
44 verses
Judges
11 verses
1 Samuel
11 verses
2 Chronicles
11 verses
Nehemiah
11 verses
Job
11 verses
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Proverbs
22 verses
Song of Solomon
11 verses
Isaiah
88 verses
Jeremiah
33 verses
Ezekiel
33 verses
Nahum
11 verses
Zechariah
22 verses
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22 verses
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22 verses
Luke
33 verses
Acts
11 verses
1 Corinthians
11 verses
1 Timothy
11 verses
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11 verses
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11 verses
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11 verses
Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
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נָחָה
nâchâh · naw-khaw'
16 times translated as this KJV form39 total Strong's occurrences
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
Strong's KJV usage: bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
Strong's first: Exodus 13:21Strong's last: Isaiah 57:18
Open full H5148 profile →עוֹפֶרֶת
ʻôwphereth · o-feh'-reth
9 times translated as this KJV form9 total Strong's occurrences
lead (from its dusty color)
Strong's KJV usage: lead.
Strong's first: Exodus 15:10Strong's last: Zechariah 5:8
Open full H5777 profile →נָהַג
nâhag · naw-hag'
7 times translated as this KJV form31 total Strong's occurrences
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
Strong's KJV usage: acquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 4:27Strong's last: Nahum 2:7
Open full H5090 profile →ὁδηγέω
hodēgéō · hod-ayg-eh'-o
3 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
to show the way (literally or figuratively (teach))
Strong's KJV usage: :--guide, lead.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 15:14Strong's last: Revelation 7:17
Open full G3594 profile →ἀπάγω
apágō · ap-ag'-o
2 times translated as this KJV form27 total Strong's occurrences
to take off (in various senses)
Strong's KJV usage: :--bring, carry away, lead (away), put to death, take away.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Mark 14:44Strong's last: Luke 13:15
Open full G520 profile →εἰσφέρω
eisphérō · ice-fer'-o
2 times translated as this KJV form9 total Strong's occurrences
to carry inward (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--bring (in), lead into.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 6:13Strong's last: Luke 11:4
Open full G1533 profile →דָּרַךְ
dârak · daw-rak'
2 times translated as this KJV form63 total Strong's occurrences
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending)
Strong's KJV usage: archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
Strong's first: Psalms 25:5Strong's last: Isaiah 42:16
Open full H1869 profile →ἄγω
ágō · ag'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form78 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
Strong's KJV usage: :--be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Mark 13:11Strong's last: Mark 13:11
Open full G71 profile →διάγω
diágō · dee-ag'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
to pass time or life
Strong's KJV usage: :--lead life, living.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Timothy 2:2Strong's last: 1 Timothy 2:2
Open full G1236 profile →ἐξάγω
exágō · ex-ag'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form21 total Strong's occurrences
to lead forth
Strong's KJV usage: :--bring forth (out), fetch (lead) out.
Strong's first: Hebrews 8:9Strong's last: Hebrews 8:9
Open full G1806 profile →אָשַׁר
ʼâshar · aw-shar'
1 times translated as this KJV form17 total Strong's occurrences
to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper
Strong's KJV usage: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Strong's first: Isaiah 3:12Strong's last: Isaiah 3:12
Open full H833 profile →הָלַךְ
hâlak · haw-lak'
1 times translated as this KJV form497 total Strong's occurrences
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, enter, exercise (self), follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), send, speedily, spread, still, surely, tale-bearer, travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, × be weak, whirl.
Strong's first: Proverbs 8:20Strong's last: Proverbs 8:20
Open full H1980 profile →יָבַל
yâbal · yaw-bal'
1 times translated as this KJV form18 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to flow; causatively, to bring (especially with pomp)
Strong's KJV usage: bring (forth), carry, lead (forth).
Strong's first: Jeremiah 31:9Strong's last: Jeremiah 31:9
Open full H2986 profile →יָלַךְ
yâlak · yaw-lak'
1 times translated as this KJV form1,045 total Strong's occurrences
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Strong's KJV usage: × again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, × be weak.
Strong's first: Jeremiah 32:5Strong's last: Jeremiah 32:5
Open full H3212 profile →נָהַל
nâhal · naw-hal'
1 times translated as this KJV form10 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to run with a sparkle, i.e. flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain
Strong's KJV usage: carry, feed, guide, lead (gently, on).
Strong's first: Isaiah 40:11Strong's last: Isaiah 40:11
Open full H5095 profile →רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh · roshe
1 times translated as this KJV form598 total Strong's occurrences
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Strong's KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 20:9Strong's last: Deuteronomy 20:9
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H5148
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
H5148
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
H5148
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
H1980
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
H5090
I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
H833
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
H5090
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
no direct Strong's tag
So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
H5095
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
H1869
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
H5090
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
H5148
I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
H5090
As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
H5777
The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
H2986
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
H3212
And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?
H5777
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
H5777
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
H5777
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
H5090
And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
H5777
And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
H5777
And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
G1533
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
G3594
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
G71
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
English meaning and historical usage.
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lead
LEAD, noun led.
1. A metal of a dull white color, with a cast of blue. It is the least elastic and sonorous of all the metals, and at the same time it is soft and easily fusible. It is found native in small masses, but generally mineralized by sulphur, and sometimes by other substances. lead fused in a strong heat, throws off vapors which are unwholesome.
2. A plummet or mass of lead used in sounding at sea.
3. Leads, a flat roof covered with lead
White lead the oxyd of lead ground with one third part of chalk.
LEAD, verb transitive led. To cover with lead; to fit with lead
LEAD, verb transitive preterit tense and participle passive led.
1. To guide by the hand; as, to lead a child. It often includes the sense of drawing as well as of directing.
2. To guide or conduct by showing the way; to direct; as, the Israelites were led by a pillar of a cloud by day, and by a pillar of fire by night.
3. To conduct to any place.
He leadeth me beside the still waters. Psalms 23:2.
4. To conduct, as a chief or commander, implying authority; to direct and govern; as, a general leads his troops to battle and to victory.
Christ took not on him flesh and blood, that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies.
5. To precede; to introduce by going first.
As Hesperus that leads the sun his way.
6. To guide; to show the method of attaining an object. Self-examination may lead us to a knowledge of ourselves.
7. To draw; to entice; to allure. The love of pleasure leads men into vices which degrade and impoverish them.
8. To induce; to prevail on; to influence.
He was driven by the necessities of the times more than led by his own disposition to any rigor of actions.
9. To pass; to spend, that is, to draw out; as, to lead a life of gayety, or a solitary life.
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy 2:2.
To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude.
To lead captive, to carry into captivity.
LEAD, verb intransitive
1. To go before and show the way.
I will lead on softly. Genesis 33:14.
2. To conduct, as a chief or commander. Let the troops follow, where their general leads.
3. To draw; to have a tendency to. Gaming leads to other vices.
4. To exercise dominion.
To lead off or out, to go first; to begin.
LEAD, noun Precedence; a going before; guidance. Let the general take the lead [A colloquial word in reputable use.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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