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G1334 διηγέομαι (diēgéomai)
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Quick Definition

διηγέομαι v. I relate in full, describe

Strong's Definition

from 1223 and 2233; to relate fully

KJV Usage: declare, shew, tell

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | ἄγω

33.201 · Communication · Inform, Announce

to inform, to relate, to tell fully to provide detailed information in a systematic manner

MRK 5:16 · MRK 9:9 · LUK 8:39 · LUK 9:10 · ACT 8:33 · ACT 9:27 · ACT 12:17 · HEB 11:32

1 It is possible that ἐξηγέομαι[a], διηγέομαι, and ἐκδιηγέομαι differ somewhat in emphasis or connotation, but it is impossible to determine this from NT usage.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δι-ηγέομαι, -οὔμαι, [impvy. 2 pers. sing. διηγοῦ, ptep. διηyoupevos]; fut. διηγήσομαι; 1 aor. διηγησάμην ; to lead or carry a narration through to the end, (cf. the fig. use of Germ. durchfiihren) ; set forth, recount, relate in full: absol. Heb. xi. 82; ri, describe, Acts viii. 33 (see γενεά, 3); τινί foll. by indir. dise., πῶς ete., Mk. v. 16; Acts ix. 27; xii. 17 [here T om. Tr br. the dat.]; foll. by ἃ εἶδον, Mk. ix. 9; ὅσα ἐποίησε or ἐποίησαν, Lk. viii. 39; ix, 10. (Arstph., Thue., Xen., Plat., al.; Sept. often for 750.) [Comp. : ἐκ-διηγέομαι.}

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

διηγέομαι diēgeomai 8x

pr. to lead throughout; to declare thoroughly, detail, recount, relate, tell, Mk. 5:16; 9:9; Lk. 8:39; Acts 8:33; Heb. 11:32

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δι-ηγέομαι, -οῦμαι

[in LXX chiefly for ספר pi. ;]

to set out in detail, recount, describe: absol., He 11:32; c. acc rei, Ac 8:33; c. dat. pers., seq. πῶς, Mk 5:16, Ac 9:27 12:17; ἅ εἶδον, Mk 9:9; ὅσα ἐποίησε, -αν, Lk 8:39 9:10.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

διηγέομαι. A good ex. of this word is found in the prodigal’s letter, BGU III. $46! (ii/A.p.) ἤκουσα παρὰ το[ῦ ΠΠοστ]ούμονυ τὸν εὑρόντα σαι ἐν τῳ ᾿Αρσαινοείτῃ καὶ ἀκαίρως πάντα σοι διήγηται, ‘and unseasonably related all to you.’’ Cf. P Rein 485 (ii/A.p.) φθάσας ἀπέστειλα πρός σε τὸν ἀγροφύλακα διηγησάμενός σοι (‘‘pour te raconter”) τὴν οὖσαν διάθεσιν ἐνθάδε, P Lond 4797 (? ili/A.p.) (= IL. p. 256) διηγήσομαι τὰ συνβάντα μοι περὶ τῶν καμήλω(ν). MGr as of old. δι(η)γοῦμαι = “relate,” ‘‘narrate,”’

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

διηγέομαι (diēgeomai) — to relate fully. διηγ-έομαι, set out in detail, describe, [ἔργα] [Refs 5th c.BC+] such as you describe him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

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