Quick Definition
I report, publish abroad
Strong's Definition
to report thoroughly, i.e. divulgate
Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and a derivative of G5345 (φήμη);
KJV Usage: blaze abroad, commonly report, spread abroad, fame
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διαφημίζω; 1 aorist διεφημισα; 1 aorist passive διεφημίσθην; to spread abroad, blaze abroad: τόν λόγον, Mar_1:45; Mat_28:15 (T WH marginal reading ἐφημισθη); τινα, to spread abroad his fame, verbally diffuse his renown, Mat_9:31; in Latindiffamare aliquem, but in a bad sense. (Rarely in Greek writings, as Aratus, phaen. 221; Dionysius Halicarnassus 11, 46; Palaeph. incred. 14, 4; (cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part v., p. 14f).)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαφημίζω diaphēmizō 3x
to report, proclaim, publish, spread abroad, Mat_9:31 ; Mat_28:15 ; Mar_1:45
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† δια -φημίζω ,
in late writers only, to spread abroad: τ . λόγον ( = H1697 , the matter ), Mar_1:45 , Mat_28:15 ; c . acc pers ., to spread abroad one's fame: Mat_9:31 .†
* φημίζω
( < φήμη ),
to spread a report: Mat_28:15 , T , WH , mg . ( v. δια -φ .).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαφημίζω / φημίζω [pages 157, 666]
διαφημίζω
occurs thrice in Vettius Valens, as p. 250 .5 ἀλλ᾽ομως ἐπὶ ταῖς καλοκαγαθίαις διαφημίζονται . The simplex ( q.v. ) occurs in P Giss I. 19 .4 (ii/A.D.).
φημίζω
spread a report, a v.l. for διαφημίζω ( q.v. ) in Mat_28:15 : cf. P Giss I. 19 .4 (ii/A.D.) μεγάλως ἀγωννιῶσα περί σου διὰ τὰ ὄν [τα τ ]οῦ καιροῦ φημιζόμενα .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
διαφημίζω fut. ίσω "to spread abroad", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
δια-φημίζω
in late writers only, to spread abroad: τ. λόγον (= דָּבָר, the matter), Mrk.1:45, Mat.28:15; with accusative of person(s), to spread abroad one's fame: Mat.9:31.†
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