Lexical Definition
διαλέγομαι dialégomai (dee-al-eg'-om-ahee) to dispute G:V
middle voice from διά and λέγω
dispute, preach (unto), reason (with), speak.
- to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διελέχθησαν | they had been discussing | Mark.9.34 |
| διελέξατο | he reasoned | Acts.17.2 • Acts.18.19 |
| διελέγετο | He was reasoning | Acts.17.17 • Acts.18.4 • Jude.1.9 |
| was talking | Acts.20.7 | |
| διαλεγόμενοσ | reasoning | Acts.19.8 • Acts.19.9 |
| διαλεγόμενον | reasoning | Acts.24.12 |
| διαλεγόμενοι | reasoning | LXX.Exod.6.27 |
| διαλεγομένου | When reasoning | Acts.24.25 |
| as is talking | Acts.20.9 | |
| διαλέγομαι | reason | LXX.Isa.63.1 |
| διαλέγεται | addresses | Heb.12.5 |
Abbott-Smith
δια-λέγομαι (mid. of διαλέγω, to pick out, distinguish, as depon.), [in LXX: Ex 6:27, Is 63:1 (דּבר pi.), Jg 8:1 (ריב), I Es 8:46, Es 5:2, Si 14:20, II Mac 11:20 * ;]
to converse with, discourse (v. Cl. Rev., i, 45), discuss, argue: Ac 18:4 19:8, 9 20:9; c. dat. pers., Ac 17:17 18:19 20:7, He 12:5; seq. πρός, Mk 9:34, Ac 17:17 24:12; περί Ac 24:25, Ju 9; ἀπὸ τ. γραφῶν, Ac 17:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:27 |
| Judges | 8:1 |
| Ezra | 5:2 |
| Isaiah | 63:1 |
| Mark | 9:34 |
| Acts | 17:2 · 17:17 · 18:4 · 18:19 · 19:8 · 19:9 · 20:7 · 20:9 · 24:12 · 24:25 |
| Hebrews | 12:5 |
| Jude | 1:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διαλέγω,
pick out, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πτῶμα glean fallen olives, [Refs]; compare διαλέγειν· ἀνακαθαίρειν, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; select, separate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; examine, check documents, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II διαλέγων τὴν ὀπήν picking open the hole, to escape, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare διαλέξαι· διορύξαι, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__B as deponent verb, διαλέγομαι: future διαλέξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] also -λεχθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; -λεγήσομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist διελεξάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect imperative ζάλεξαι [Refs 7th c.BC+], and always in Attic dialect Inscrr., [Refs]: less frequently aorist 2 διελέγην [Refs 4th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural διέλεγεν [Refs]: perfect διείλεγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect διείλεκτο [Refs 4th c.BC+], but in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—hold converse with, with dative person, μοι ταῦτα φίλος διελέξατο θυμός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. τί τινι or πρός τινα, discuss a question with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ὅρους talk in definitions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τινὶ μὴ ποιεῖν argue with one against doing, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ νόμοι οὐδὲν τούτῳ δ. have nothing to say to him, concern him not, [Refs 4th c.BC+]to argue on.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; or against.., [Refs]: absolutely, to discourse, reason, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reason, calculate, ={διαλογίζομαι}, [Refs]:—the active in middle sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 in Philosophy, practise dialectic, elicit conclusions by discussion, οὐκ ἐρίζειν ἀλλὰ δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.3 later, discourse, lecture, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.4 use a dialect or language, κατὰ ταὐτά τισι δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; write in prose, opposed to ποιεῖν, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__B.4.b speak articulately, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.5 in Attic dialect, euphemistic for συνουσιάζω, have intercourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.6 have dealings with, [Refs]