Lexicon diaginóskó: to distinguish, to determine Original Word: διαγινώσκωPart 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 Originfrom dia and ginóskóDefinitionto distinguish, to determine NASB Translationdecide (1), determine (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 1231: διαγινώσκωδιαγινώσκω; 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 |
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