Bible Dictionary
GUIDE
A guide is a companion, leader, counselor, or one who shows the way. Scripture warns against blind spiritual guides while presenting God as the true leader of His people and the Spirit as the guide into truth.
Biblical Usage
Scripture warns against blind guides and describes God as leading His people. The Spirit is said to guide into all truth. The term can also refer to a companion, a military leader, a household ruler, or someone who gives counsel.