Lexical Definition

‎διάγω‎ diágō (dee-ag'-o) to live ^G:V
from ‎διά‎ and ‎ἄγω‎

lead life, living.

• to pass time or life

Abbott-Smith

δι-άγω [in LXX for עבר hi., etc. ;]
1. to carry over.
2. Of time, to pass: βίον, I Ti 2:2; absol., to live, seq. ἐν, Tit 3:3.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διάγω [ᾰ],

carry over or across, πορθμῆες δ᾽ ἄρα τούς γε διήγαγον [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__b intransitive, cross over, [Refs]
__2 draw through, τὴν προβοσκίδα [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 Geometry texts, draw through or across, produce a line, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4 draw apart, τὰ ὄμματα [Refs]
__II of Time, pass, spend, αἰῶνα [Refs]; βίοτον, βίον, [NT+5th c.BC+]; γῆρας, νύκτα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἑορτήν celebrate it, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 intransitive, without βίον, pass life, live, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ={διαιτῶμαι, διατρίβω}, Thom.Mag.p.90,98 R.; δ. ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; tarry, ἐν τῷ δικαστηρίῳ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, διαγόμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.b delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative, spin out, protract, τοὺς λόγους [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2.c with accusative person, divert, fob off, ἐλπίδας λέγων διῆγε [τοὺς στρατιώτας] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.d continue, δ. σιωπῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with participle, continue doing so and so, δ. λιπαρέοντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. μανθάνων, ἐπιμελόμενος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.e with adverbs, ἐν τοῖς χαλεπώτατα δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also εὐσεβῆ δ. τρόπον περί τινα conduct oneself piously, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III cause to continue, keep in a certain state, πόλιν ὀρθοδίκαιον δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV entertain, feed, τραγήμασι καὶ λαχάνοις τὸν στρατόν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, [λέων] μελιτούτταις διήγετο [Refs]
__V manage, κάλλιστα πάντα δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__VI separate, force apart, τὰ σκέλεα [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__VI.2 divert, τινὰ ἀπό τινος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; simply, divert, τὰς βασιλείους φροντίδας [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.2.2 ☩ LXX.Ezek.16.25}