χειραγωγέω
From LSJ
ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant
English (LSJ)
A lead by the hand, τινα LXXJd.16.26 cod. A, Muson.Fr.15Ap.79H., Act.Ap.9.8, Plu.Cleom.38: generally, guide, direct, φρυκτώρια ἐς ἀσφαλεῖς καταγωγὰς τὰς ναῦς χ. Hdn.4.2.8; χ. τούτῳ τὴν ἔξοδον will guide his exit, Procop.Gaz.p.158B.: metaph., χ. τὴν εὕρεσιν μνήμῃ Plu.2.48b; τὴν ψυχὴν ἐπί τι Max. Tyr.10.6; also 'lead by the nose', cajole, Posidon.36J.: abs., Luc.Tim.32, Porph. Chr.30:—Pass., LXX To.11.16 cod. <*>, ὑπ' αὐτῶν τῶν πραγμάτων PPetr. 3p.22 (iii B.C.), cf. D.S.13.20; ἐπί τι Hdn.7.1.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1344] an der Hand führen, leiten; Anacr. 1, 10; Plut. adv. Stoic. 21; Luc. Tim. 32 u. öfter.
