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διαγινώσκω

To decide

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διαγινώσκω G1231

Pronunciation diaginṓskō

What does διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) mean in the Bible?

διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) is a Greek word meaning "to decide". δια-γινώσκω (see previous word), [in LXX chiefly for ידע, and cf.

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Meaning

to decide

Extended definition

(see previous word), [in LXX chiefly for ידע, and cf. 2Ma.9:15 ;]

1to distinguish, ascertain exactly: Act.23:15

2As Athen. law-term, to determine: τὰ καθ᾽ ὑμᾶς, your case, Act.24:22 (Cremer, 673).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

prospective 1 infinitive 1

Tense

present 1 future 1

Voice

active 1 middle 1

Mood

infinitive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 23:15 διαγινώσκειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 24:22 διαγνώσομαι future middle indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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