verb
diagnōskamō
Greekδιαγινώσκω (diaginōskō)
Strong’sG1231
I know accurately, examine, decide
stem diagnōsk-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δια-γινώσκω
(v. previous word), [in LXX chiefly for ידע, and cf. II Mac 9:15;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1231 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diagnōskemiδιαγνώσομαι | will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular | decide | 1× |
| diagnōskarōδιαγινώσκειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | determine | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diagnōskamō | diagnōskame | diagnōskami | diagnōskama | diagnōskamē | diagnōskamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskasō | diagnōskase | diagnōskasi | diagnōskasa | diagnōskasē | diagnōskaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōskatō | diagnōskate | diagnōskati | diagnōskata | diagnōskatē | diagnōskatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diagnōskanō | diagnōskane | diagnōskani | diagnōskana | diagnōskanē | diagnōskanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskavō | diagnōskave | diagnōskavi | diagnōskava | diagnōskavē | diagnōskavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskalō | diagnōskale | diagnōskali | diagnōskala | diagnōskalē | diagnōskalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diagnōskemō | diagnōskeme | diagnōskemi1×διαγνώσομαι | diagnōskema | diagnōskemē | diagnōskemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskesō | diagnōskese | diagnōskesi | diagnōskesa | diagnōskesē | diagnōskeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōsketō | diagnōskete | diagnōsketi | diagnōsketa | diagnōsketē | diagnōsketelē |
| we 1st person plural | diagnōskenō | diagnōskene | diagnōskeni | diagnōskena | diagnōskenē | diagnōskenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskevō | diagnōskeve | diagnōskevi | diagnōskeva | diagnōskevē | diagnōskevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskelō | diagnōskele | diagnōskeli | diagnōskela | diagnōskelē | diagnōskelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diagnōskameiō | diagnōskameia | diagnōskameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskaseiō | diagnōskaseia | diagnōskaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōskateiō | diagnōskateia | diagnōskateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diagnōskaneiō | diagnōskaneia | diagnōskaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskaveiō | diagnōskaveia | diagnōskaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskaleiō | diagnōskaleia | diagnōskaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diagnōskemeiō | diagnōskemeia | diagnōskemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskeseiō | diagnōskeseia | diagnōskeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōsketeiō | diagnōsketeia | diagnōsketeiē |
| we 1st person plural | diagnōskeneiō | diagnōskeneia | diagnōskeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskeveiō | diagnōskeveia | diagnōskeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskeleiō | diagnōskeleia | diagnōskeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskasōr | diagnōskasar | diagnōskasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōskatōr | diagnōskatar | diagnōskatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskavōr | diagnōskavar | diagnōskavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskalōr | diagnōskalar | diagnōskalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskesōr | diagnōskesar | diagnōskesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōsketōr | diagnōsketar | diagnōsketēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskevōr | diagnōskevar | diagnōskevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskelōr | diagnōskelar | diagnōskelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diagnōskamoiō | diagnōskamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskasoiō | diagnōskasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōskatoiō | diagnōskatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diagnōskanoiō | diagnōskanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskavoiō | diagnōskavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskaloiō | diagnōskaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diagnōskemoiō | diagnōskemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diagnōskesoiō | diagnōskesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diagnōsketoiō | diagnōsketoia |
| we 1st person plural | diagnōskenoiō | diagnōskenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diagnōskevoiō | diagnōskevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diagnōskeloiō | diagnōskeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diagnōskarō1×διαγινώσκειν | diagnōskari | diagnōskara | diagnōskarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diagnōskerō | diagnōskeri | diagnōskera | diagnōskerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diagnōskarōtos | diagnōskaritos | diagnōskaratos | diagnōskarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diagnōskerōtos | diagnōskeritos | diagnōskeratos | diagnōskerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diagnōsk is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
diagnōskemi“decide”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 24:22“decide”Anaballeta de autoin tos Fēlixos, akribesterem horarētos teim peri tau hodau, legaratos; Hotan Lusios tos chiliarchos katabainateia diagnōskemi teim kata vin;Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
diagnōskarō“determine”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 23:15“determine”nun oun vis emfanizavar to chiliarcho sun te sunedrie hopōs katagateia auton eis vin hōs mellarōtoin diagnōskarō akribesterem teim peri autou; nis de pro teu engizara auton hetoimois anō teu anairara auton.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”