verb
ekdiēgemō
Greekἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdiēgeomai)
Strong’sG1555
I narrate at length, declare
stem ekdiēg-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐκ-δι-ηγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon.,
[in LXX chiefly for סָפַר, pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1555 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekdiēgeteiōἐκδιηγῆται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | tells | 1× |
| ekdiēgerōtoisἐκδιηγούμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | describing in detail | 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, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekdiēgemō | ekdiēgeme | ekdiēgemi | ekdiēgema | ekdiēgemē | ekdiēgemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdiēgesō | ekdiēgese | ekdiēgesi | ekdiēgesa | ekdiēgesē | ekdiēgeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdiēgetō | ekdiēgete | ekdiēgeti | ekdiēgeta | ekdiēgetē | ekdiēgetelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekdiēgenō | ekdiēgene | ekdiēgeni | ekdiēgena | ekdiēgenē | ekdiēgenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdiēgevō | ekdiēgeve | ekdiēgevi | ekdiēgeva | ekdiēgevē | ekdiēgevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdiēgelō | ekdiēgele | ekdiēgeli | ekdiēgela | ekdiēgelē | ekdiēgelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekdiēgemeiō | ekdiēgemeia | ekdiēgemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdiēgeseiō | ekdiēgeseia | ekdiēgeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdiēgeteiō1×ἐκδιηγῆται | ekdiēgeteia | ekdiēgeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekdiēgeneiō | ekdiēgeneia | ekdiēgeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdiēgeveiō | ekdiēgeveia | ekdiēgeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdiēgeleiō | ekdiēgeleia | ekdiēgeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekdiēgesōr | ekdiēgesar | ekdiēgesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdiēgetōr | ekdiēgetar | ekdiēgetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdiēgevōr | ekdiēgevar | ekdiēgevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdiēgelōr | ekdiēgelar | ekdiēgelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekdiēgemoiō | ekdiēgemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdiēgesoiō | ekdiēgesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdiēgetoiō | ekdiēgetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekdiēgenoiō | ekdiēgenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdiēgevoiō | ekdiēgevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdiēgeloiō | ekdiēgeloia |
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 | ekdiēgerō | ekdiēgeri | ekdiēgera | ekdiēgerē |
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 | ekdiēgerōtos1× | ekdiēgeritos | ekdiēgeratos | ekdiēgerētos |
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
ekdiēg 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
ekdiēgeteiō“tells”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Acts 13:41“tells”Horavar, toir katafronētoir, kai thaumazavar kai afanizivar, hoti ergem ergazemō mis en tai hēmerai vu, ergem hem ouk mē pisteuaveia ean tinos ekdiēgeteiō vi.‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
ekdiēgerōtois“describing in detail”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 15:3“describing in detail”tois men oun propempiratois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchele tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgerōtois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.