Quick Definition
διαχειρίζομαι v. I lay my hands upon, slay, kill
Strong's Definition
from 1223 and a derivative of 5495; to handle thoroughly, i.e. lay violent hands upon
KJV Usage: kill, slay
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δια-χειρίζω : 1 aor. mid. διεχειρισάμην ; to move by the use of the hands, take in hand, manage, administer, govern, (fr. [Andoe., Lys.], Xen. and Platodown). Mid. to lay hands on, slay, kill [with one’s own hand]: τινά (Polyb. 8, 23, 8; Diod. 18, 46; Joseph., Dion. Hal., Plut., Hdian.), Acts y. 305 xxvi- 21.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαχειρίζω diacheirizō 2x
pr. to have in the hands, to manage; mid. later, to kill, Acts 5:30; 26:21*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* δια-χειρίζω
(< χείρ),
to have in hand, conduct, manage. Mid.
= act.;
in late writers (Polyb., FlJ, al.), to lay hands on, kill: c. acc, Ac 5:30 26:21.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαχειρίζω. For this word in its original sense of ‘‘ have in hand,” ‘“‘administer,” see P Tebt I. 112 introd. (B.C. 112) ἀφ᾽ ὧν (sc. 4885 dr.) προφέρεται “Epplas διαχειρίσθαι (/. διακεχειρίσθαι) ἐπὶ τῆι τρα(πέζηι) X, and from the inscrr. OG/S
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διαχειρίζω (diacheirizō) — to kill. διαχειρ-ίζω, have in hand, conduct, manage, χρήματα, πράγματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —so in middle, future participle -ιούμενος [Refs]:— passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. middle, lay hands on, slay, [NT+2nd c.BC+]