verb
dianoigamō
Greekδιανοίγω (dianoigō)
Strong’sG1272
I open fully
stem dianoig-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δι-αν-οίγω
[in LXX for פּטר (Ex, Nu), פּקח, פּתח, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1272 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dianoigateδιήνοιγεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | opened | 1× |
| dianoigataδιήνοιξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | opened | 2× |
| dianoigilaδιηνοίχθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | opened | 1× |
| dianoigisarΔιανοίχθητι | happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular | opened | 1× |
| dianoigarōtosδιανοίγων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | explaining | 1× |
| dianoigarōtemδιανοῖγον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | opens | 1× |
| dianoigirētoinδιηνοιγμένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine | opened | 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, 4 occurrences
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 | dianoigamō | dianoigame | dianoigami | dianoigama | dianoigamē | dianoigamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigasō | dianoigase | dianoigasi | dianoigasa | dianoigasē | dianoigaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigatō | dianoigate1×διήνοιγεν | dianoigati | dianoigata2×διήνοιξεν | dianoigatē | dianoigatelē |
| we 1st person plural | dianoiganō | dianoigane | dianoigani | dianoigana | dianoiganē | dianoiganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigavō | dianoigave | dianoigavi | dianoigava | dianoigavē | dianoigavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigalō | dianoigale | dianoigali | dianoigala | dianoigalē | dianoigalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dianoigimō | dianoigime | dianoigimi | dianoigima | dianoigimē | dianoigimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigisō | dianoigise | dianoigisi | dianoigisa | dianoigisē | dianoigiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigitō | dianoigite | dianoigiti | dianoigita | dianoigitē | dianoigitelē |
| we 1st person plural | dianoiginō | dianoigine | dianoigini | dianoigina | dianoiginē | dianoiginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigivō | dianoigive | dianoigivi | dianoigiva | dianoigivē | dianoigivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigilō | dianoigile | dianoigili | dianoigila1×διηνοίχθησαν | dianoigilē | dianoigilelē |
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 | dianoigameiō | dianoigameia | dianoigameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigaseiō | dianoigaseia | dianoigaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigateiō | dianoigateia | dianoigateiē |
| we 1st person plural | dianoiganeiō | dianoiganeia | dianoiganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigaveiō | dianoigaveia | dianoigaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigaleiō | dianoigaleia | dianoigaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dianoigimeiō | dianoigimeia | dianoigimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigiseiō | dianoigiseia | dianoigiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigiteiō | dianoigiteia | dianoigiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | dianoigineiō | dianoigineia | dianoigineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigiveiō | dianoigiveia | dianoigiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigileiō | dianoigileia | dianoigileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigasōr | dianoigasar | dianoigasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigatōr | dianoigatar | dianoigatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigavōr | dianoigavar | dianoigavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigalōr | dianoigalar | dianoigalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigisōr | dianoigisar1×Διανοίχθητι | dianoigisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigitōr | dianoigitar | dianoigitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigivōr | dianoigivar | dianoigivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigilōr | dianoigilar | dianoigilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dianoigamoiō | dianoigamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigasoiō | dianoigasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigatoiō | dianoigatoia |
| we 1st person plural | dianoiganoiō | dianoiganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigavoiō | dianoigavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigaloiō | dianoigaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dianoigimoiō | dianoigimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dianoigisoiō | dianoigisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dianoigitoiō | dianoigitoia |
| we 1st person plural | dianoiginoiō | dianoiginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dianoigivoiō | dianoigivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dianoigiloiō | dianoigiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dianoigarō | dianoigari | dianoigara | dianoigarē |
| acted on passive voice | dianoigirō | dianoigiri | dianoigira | dianoigirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dianoigarōtos2×διανοίγων | dianoigaritos | dianoigaratos | dianoigarētos |
| acted on passive voice | dianoigirōtos | dianoigiritos | dianoigiratos | dianoigirētos1× |
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
dianoig 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
dianoigate“opened”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 24:32“opened”kai legala pros allēloin; Ouchi tas kardias nu kaiirōtas ate en ni hōs lalate ni en ta hoda, hōs dianoigate ni tain grafain?They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
dianoigata“opened”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 24:45“opened”tote dianoigata autoiu ton nouon teu suniēkarō tain grafain,Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
Acts 16:14“opened”kai tinas gunaikas onome Ludias, porfuropōlias politau Thuateireiu seberōtas ton theon, akouate, hau tos kurios dianoigata tan kardian prosecharō tei lalirōtei hupo tou Paulou.Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
dianoigila“opened”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 24:31“opened”autoiu de dianoigila tois ofthalmois kai epignōskala auton; kai autos afantos gineta apo autoiu.Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus — and He disappeared from their sight.
dianoigisar“opened”happened · youaorist passive imperative 2nd person singular1×
Mark 7:34“opened”kai anableparatos eis ton ouranon stenazata, kai legatō auto; Effathisar, hem atō Dianoigisar;And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!” ).
dianoigarōtos“explaining”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 17:3“explaining”dianoigarōtos kai paratitherōtos hoti ton christon date paschara kai anistanara ek nekroiu, kai hoti houtos atō tos christos, tos Iēsus hon mis katangellamō vi.explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
dianoigarōtem“opens”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 2:23“opens”kathōs grafitē en nomo kuriou hoti Pantem arsēnem dianoigarōtem mētran hagiem to kurio kaliti,(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
dianoigirētoin“opened”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 7:56“opened”kai legata; Idou theōramō toin ouranoin dianoigirētoin kai ton huion tou anthrōpou ek dexeiu histanarēton tou theou.“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”