Strong's Greek: 1231. διαγινώσκω (diaginóskó) -- to distinguish, to determine

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diaginóskó: to distinguish, to determine

Original Word: διαγινώσκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diaginóskó
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ag-in-o'-sko)
Short Definition: I know accurately, examine, decide
Definition: I know accurately, examine, decide.

HELPS word-Studies

1231 diaginṓskō (from 1223 /diá, "all the way through, thoroughly," which intensifies 1097 /ginṓskō, "to know personally") – properly, thoroughly know.

[See the root 1097 (ginṓskō) for more on knowing ("epistemology").]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dia and ginóskó
Definition
to distinguish, to determine
NASB Translation
decide (1), determine (1).

Thayer's

STRONGS NT 1231: διαγινώσκω

διαγινώσκω; future διαγνώσομαι;

1. to distinguish (Latindignosco), i. e. to know accurately, ascertain exactly: τί, Acts 23:15; (so in Greek writings from Homer down).

2. in a legal sense, to examine, determine, decide, (cf. Cicero,cognosco): τά καθ' ὑμᾶς your case, Acts 24:22; (2 Macc. 9:15; Demosthenes, p. 629, 25; p. 545, 9; others).

Strong's

enquire, know the uttermost.

From dia and ginosko; to know thoroughly, i.e. Ascertain exactly -- (would) enquire, know the uttermost.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK ginosko