verb
diēgemō
Greekδιηγέομαι (diēgeomai)
Strong’sG1334
I relate in full, describe
stem diēg-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δι-ηγέομαι, -οῦμαι
[in LXX chiefly for ספר pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1334 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| diēgetiδιηγήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | describe | 1× |
| diēgetaδιηγήσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | described | 2× |
| diēgelaδιηγήσαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | told | 2× |
| diēgeleiaδιηγήσωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | tell | 1× |
| diēgesōrδιηγοῦ | happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular | tell | 1× |
| diēgerōtonδιηγούμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine | tell | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diēgemō | diēgeme | diēgemi | diēgema | diēgemē | diēgemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diēgesō | diēgese | diēgesi | diēgesa | diēgesē | diēgeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diēgetō | diēgete | diēgeti1×διηγήσεται | diēgeta2×διηγήσατο | diēgetē | diēgetelē |
| we 1st person plural | diēgenō | diēgene | diēgeni | diēgena | diēgenē | diēgenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diēgevō | diēgeve | diēgevi | diēgeva | diēgevē | diēgevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diēgelō | diēgele | diēgeli | diēgela2×διηγήσαντο | diēgelē | diēgelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diēgemeiō | diēgemeia | diēgemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diēgeseiō | diēgeseia | diēgeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diēgeteiō | diēgeteia | diēgeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diēgeneiō | diēgeneia | diēgeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diēgeveiō | diēgeveia | diēgeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diēgeleiō | diēgeleia1×διηγήσωνται | diēgeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diēgesōr1×διηγοῦ | diēgesar | diēgesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diēgetōr | diēgetar | diēgetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diēgevōr | diēgevar | diēgevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diēgelōr | diēgelar | diēgelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diēgemoiō | diēgemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diēgesoiō | diēgesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diēgetoiō | diēgetoia |
| we 1st person plural | diēgenoiō | diēgenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diēgevoiō | diēgevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diēgeloiō | diēgeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diēgerō | diēgeri | diēgera | diēgerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diēgerōtos1× | diēgeritos | diēgeratos | diēgerētos |
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
diēg 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
diēgeti“describe”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 8:33“describe”en ta tapeinōsia tas krisias autou airita; tan genean autou tinos diēgeti? hoti airitō apo tau gēau tas zōas autou.In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
diēgeta“described”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 9:27“described”Barnabaos de epilamberatos auton agata pros toin apostoloin, kai diēgeta autoi pōs en ta hoda horata ton kurion kai hoti lalata auto kai pōs en Damaska parrēsiazeta en te onome tou Iēsu.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
Acts 12:17“described”kataseiaratos de autoi ta cheira sigarō diēgeta autoi pōs tos kurios auton exagata ek tau fulakau, legata tē; Apangellavar Iakōbo kai toi adelfoi houteim. kai exercharatos poreuita eis heteron topon.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
diēgela“told”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 5:16“described”kai diēgela autoi tois horaratois pōs gineta to daimonizerōto kai peri toiu choiroiu.Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
Luke 9:10“told”Kai hupostrefaratois tois apostolois diēgela auto hoseim poiala. kai paralambaratos autoin hupochōrata kata idian eis politan kalirōtan Bēthsaida.Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
diēgeleia“tell”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Mark 9:9“tell”Kai katabainarōtoiu autoiu ek teu oreu diastelleta autoi hina mēdeno heim horala diēgeleia, ei mē hotan tos huios tou anthrōpou ek nekroiu anistanateia.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
diēgesōr“tell”happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 8:39“tell”Hupostrefasōr eis ton oikon su, kai diēgesōr hoseim si poiata tos theos. kai aperchata kata holan tan politan kērussarōtos hoseim poiata auto tos Iēsus.“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
diēgerōton“tell”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 11:32“tell”Kai tinem ēti legameiō? epileipati min gar diēgerōton tos chronos peri Gedeōn, Barak, Sampsōn, Iefthae, David tē kai Samouēl kai toiu profētoiu,And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,