Quick Definition
I waver, doubt
Strong's Definition
properly, to duplicate, i.e. (mentally) to waver (in opinion)
Derivation: from G1364 (δίς);
KJV Usage: doubt
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διστάζω: 1 aorist ἐδίστασα (δίς); to doubt, waver: Mat_14:31; Mat_28:17. (Plato (Sophocles), Aristotle, Plutarch, others.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διστάζω distazō 2x
to doubt, waver, hesitate, Mat_14:31 ; Mat_28:17
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* διστάζω
( < δίς ),
to doubt, hesitate: Mat_14:31 ; Mat_28:17 .†
SYN.: ἀπορέω G639 , διαπορέω G1280 , διακρίνομαι G1252 , μετεωρίζομαι G3349 ( v. DCG , i, 491).
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διστάζω [page 165]
P Par 63 ii. 57 (B.C. 165) τὸν πάντων ἐπειρότατον . . . τὰ τῆς χρίας σ [υ ]νπληροῦν , ἐπαν [άγ ]οντα τὸ διστ [α ]ζόμενον ἐπὶ τὸν ἐνκείμενον κανόνα , that even the most inexperienced person in the world might be able to accomplish what was required, if he applied the doubtful cases to the rule provided for him (Mahaffy), and for the corresponding substantive see ib. iii. 83 παραχρῆμα προσαναφέρειν ὑπὲρ τῶν δοκούντων τινὰ διστασ [μό ]ν , to refer to us at once concerning any points which seemed to be open to doubt ( id. ). P Giss I.18 .9 (time of Hadrian) δηλῶ οὖν σοι , ἵνα μὴ διστάζῃς· ἐπο [ρ ]εύθη γὰρ εἰς Ἑρμοῦ πόλιν .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
διστάζω [Etym: δίς] "to be in doubt, hesitate", Plat.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
διστάζω
(δίς),
to doubt, hesitate: Mat.14:31 28:17.†
SYN.: ἀπορέω, διαπορέω, διακρίνομαι, μετεωρίζομαι (see DCG, i, 491) (AS)