Lexical Definition
διαγινώσκω diaginṓskō (dee-ag-in-o'-sko) to decide G:V
from διά and γινώσκω
(would) enquire, know the uttermost.
- to know thoroughly, i.e. ascertain exactly
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διεγνώκειν | I had determined | LXX.Num.33.56 |
| διαγνώσομαι | I will examine | Acts.24.22 |
| διαγνωσθή | should determine | LXX.Deut.8.2 |
| διαγινώσκεται | determined | LXX.Prov.14.33 |
| διαγινώσκειν | to examine | Acts.23.15 |
| διάγνωθι | Determine | LXX.Deut.2.7 |
Abbott-Smith
δια-γινώσκω (v. previous word), [in LXX chiefly for ידע, and cf. II Mac 9:15 ;]
1. to distinguish, ascertain exactly: Ac 23:15
2. As Athen. law-term, to determine: τὰ καθ’ ὑμᾶς, your case, Ac 24:22 (Cremer, 673).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 23:15 · 24:22 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διαγινώσκω,
Ionic dialectand later Attic dialect διαγίνομαι [γῑ], future -γενήσομαι: aorist διεγενόμην, also διεγενήθην [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—go through, pass, τοσάδε ἔτη [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, go through life, live, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; survive, see reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐὰν ἄρα διαγιγνώμεθα if we live long enough, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. ἀπὸ τῆς τέχνης to subsist by it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γενναίως δ. ἔν τινι behave nobly in.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]participle, διαγενέσθαι ἄρχων continue in the government, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν ἄλλο ποιῶν διαγεγένηται ἢ διασκοπῶν he was never anything but a theorist, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II intervene, elapse, χρόνου μεταξὺ διαγενομένου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἴδαμεν.. ἤδη τῇ κρίσει ἐκείνῃ διαγεγονότα ἔτη ὀκτώ Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]