verb
diermēneuamō
Greekδιερμηνεύω (diermēneuō)
Strong’sG1329
I translate, interpret, explain
stem diermēneu-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† δι-ερμηνεύω
[in LXX: II Mac 1:36 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1329 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| diermēneualōδιερμηνεύουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | interpret | 1× |
| diermēneuataδιερμήνευσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | interpreted | 1× |
| diermēneuateiōδιερμηνεύῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | interpret | 2× |
| diermēneuatōrδιερμηνευέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | interpret | 1× |
| diermēneuirōtasδιερμηνευομένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | translated | 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, 2 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 | diermēneuamō | diermēneuame | diermēneuami | diermēneuama | diermēneuamē | diermēneuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuasō | diermēneuase | diermēneuasi | diermēneuasa | diermēneuasē | diermēneuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuatō | diermēneuate | diermēneuati | diermēneuata1×διερμήνευσεν | diermēneuatē | diermēneuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diermēneuanō | diermēneuane | diermēneuani | diermēneuana | diermēneuanē | diermēneuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuavō | diermēneuave | diermēneuavi | diermēneuava | diermēneuavē | diermēneuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneualō1×διερμηνεύουσιν | diermēneuale | diermēneuali | diermēneuala | diermēneualē | diermēneualelē |
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 | diermēneuimō | diermēneuime | diermēneuimi | diermēneuima | diermēneuimē | diermēneuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuisō | diermēneuise | diermēneuisi | diermēneuisa | diermēneuisē | diermēneuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuitō | diermēneuite | diermēneuiti | diermēneuita | diermēneuitē | diermēneuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diermēneuinō | diermēneuine | diermēneuini | diermēneuina | diermēneuinē | diermēneuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuivō | diermēneuive | diermēneuivi | diermēneuiva | diermēneuivē | diermēneuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneuilō | diermēneuile | diermēneuili | diermēneuila | diermēneuilē | diermēneuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diermēneuameiō | diermēneuameia | diermēneuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuaseiō | diermēneuaseia | diermēneuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuateiō2×διερμηνεύῃ | diermēneuateia | diermēneuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diermēneuaneiō | diermēneuaneia | diermēneuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuaveiō | diermēneuaveia | diermēneuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneualeiō | diermēneualeia | diermēneualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diermēneuimeiō | diermēneuimeia | diermēneuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuiseiō | diermēneuiseia | diermēneuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuiteiō | diermēneuiteia | diermēneuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diermēneuineiō | diermēneuineia | diermēneuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuiveiō | diermēneuiveia | diermēneuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneuileiō | diermēneuileia | diermēneuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuasōr | diermēneuasar | diermēneuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuatōr1×διερμηνευέτω | diermēneuatar | diermēneuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuavōr | diermēneuavar | diermēneuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneualōr | diermēneualar | diermēneualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuisōr | diermēneuisar | diermēneuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuitōr | diermēneuitar | diermēneuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuivōr | diermēneuivar | diermēneuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneuilōr | diermēneuilar | diermēneuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diermēneuamoiō | diermēneuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuasoiō | diermēneuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuatoiō | diermēneuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diermēneuanoiō | diermēneuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuavoiō | diermēneuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneualoiō | diermēneualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diermēneuimoiō | diermēneuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diermēneuisoiō | diermēneuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diermēneuitoiō | diermēneuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diermēneuinoiō | diermēneuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diermēneuivoiō | diermēneuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diermēneuiloiō | diermēneuiloia |
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 | diermēneuarō | diermēneuari | diermēneuara | diermēneuarē |
| acted on passive voice | diermēneuirō | diermēneuiri | diermēneuira | diermēneuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diermēneuarōtos | diermēneuaritos | diermēneuaratos | diermēneuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | diermēneuirōtos1× | diermēneuiritos | diermēneuiratos | diermēneuirētos |
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
diermēneu 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
diermēneualō“interpret”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 12:30“interpret”mē pantois charismeim echalō iameiu? mē pantois glōssai lalalō? mē pantois diermēneualō?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
diermēneuata“interpreted”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 24:27“interpreted”kai archeratos apo Mōusou kai apo pantoiu toiu profētoiu diermēneuata autoi en pantai tai grafai teim peri heautou.And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
diermēneuateiō“interpret”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 14:5“interprets”thelamō de pantoin vin lalarō glōssai, mallon de hina profēteuaveiō; megoteros de tos profēteuarōtos ē tos lalarōtos glōssai, ektos ei mē diermēneuateiō, hina tas ekklēsas oikodoman lambateia.I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
1 Corinthians 14:13“interpret”Dio tos lalarōtos glōssa proseuchetōr hina diermēneuateiō.Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
diermēneuatōr“interpret”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 14:27“interpret”eite glōssa tinos lalatō, kata duo ē tem pollotatem treis, kai ana merem, kai henos diermēneuatōr;If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
diermēneuirōtas“translated”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
Acts 9:36“translated”En Ioppa de tinas ate mathētrias onome Tabitha, has diermēneuirōtas legitō Dorkadas; houtas ate plēras ergeiu agatheiu kai eleēmosunaiu haiu poiate.In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.