verb

dialegemō

Greekδιαλέγομαι (dialegomai)

Strong’sG1256

I converse, address, preach, lecture

stem dialeg-13 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

13 occurrences, every one of them listed

dialegetō“addresses”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×

Hebrews 12:5“addresses”kai eklanthanevē tau paraklēsiau, hotinas vi hōs huioi dialegetō, Huior mu, mē oligōrasōr paideiau kuriou, mēde ekluisōr hupo autou elenchirōtos;And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

dialegete“reasoned”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular4×

Acts 17:17“reasoned”dialegete men oun en ta sunagōga toi Ioudaioi kai toi seberōtoi kai en ta agora kata pantan hēmeran pros toin paratunchanarōtoin.So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

Acts 18:4“reasoned”dialegete de en ta sunagōga kata pantem sabbatem, peithate tē Ioudaioin kai Hellēnoin.Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

Acts 20:7“spoke”En de ta hena teiu sabbateiu sunagirētoiu nu klara arton tos Paulos dialegete autoi, mellarōtos exeiarō ta epaurion, parateinate tē ton logon mechris mesonuktieu.On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

Jude 1:9“disputing”tos de Michaēl tos archangelos, hote to diabolo diakrinerōtos dialegete peri teu Mōusou sōmeu, ouk tolmata krisian epiferara blasfēmiau, alla legata; Epitimatoia si kurios.But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

dialegeta“reasoned”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular2×

Acts 17:2“reasoned”kata de tem eiōtharētem to Paulo eiserchata pros autoin kai epi sabbateim treis dialegeta autoi apo taiu grafaiu,As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 18:19“reasoned”katantala de eis Efesan, kakeinoin kataleipata autou, autos de eisercharatos eis tan sunagōgan dialegeta toi Ioudaioi.When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

dialegila“argued”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Mark 9:34“argued”tois de siōpale, pros allēloin gar dialegila en ta hoda tinos megoteros.But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

dialegerōtos“reasoning”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine2×

Acts 19:8“reasoning”Eisercharatos de eis tan sunagōgan parrēsiazete epi mēnoin treis dialegerōtos kai peitharōtos peri tau basileiau tou theou.Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

Acts 19:9“reasoning”hōs de tinois sklērunile kai apeithale kakologarōtois tan hodan enōpion teu plētheu, afistanaratos apo autoiu aforizata toin mathētoin, kata hēmeran dialegerōtos en ta schola Turannou.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

dialegerōton“arguing”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×

Acts 24:12“arguing”kai oute en te hiere heuriskala min pros tinon dialegerōton ē epistasian poiarōton ochlou oute en tai sunagōgai oute kata tan politan,Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

dialegerōtou“talking”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine2×

Acts 20:9“talking”kathezerōtos de tinos neanios onome Eutuchos epi tau thuriau, kataferirōtos hupno bathuo dialegerōtou tou Paulou epi polloterem, kataferiratos apo tou hupnou piptata apo teu tristegeu katō kai airita nekros.And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

Acts 24:25“discussing”dialegerōtou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu mellarōteu emfobos gineratos tos Fēlixos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōtem poreuesōr, kairon de metalambaratos metakalemi sin;As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”