Lexical Definition

‎διέξοδος‎ diéxodos (dee-ex'-od-os) thoroughfare ^G:N-F
from ‎διά‎ and ‎ἔξοδος‎

highway.

• an outlet through, i.e. probably an open square (from which roads diverge)

Abbott-Smith

δι-έξ-οδος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹצָאָה, as Nu 34:4 ff., and freq. in Jos;]
in π. of the conclusion of a trial (MM, Exp., xi); a way out through, an outlet; pl., δ. τῶν ὁδῶν, RV, the partings of the highways: Mt 22:9.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διέξοδος-οδος, ἡ,

outlet, passage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διέξοδοςοδοι ὁδῶν passage-ways, [Refs]; ἀνέμων διέξοδοςοδοι (through the body), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; way out from, [NT+5th c.BC+]; of the main roads out of a town, [Refs]; δ. ὑδάτων, of a spring, [LXX]; of tears,[LXX]

__2 pathway, orbit, of the sun, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρεῖς ἡλίου διέξοδοςοδοι three days, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of planets, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. τῶν βουλευμάτων the paths of his counsels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τῆς φύσεως, τῆς οὐσίας, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 issue, event, δ. λαβεῖν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__4 means of escape, πάσας δ. διεξελθών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. πραγμάτων way out of difficulties, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__5 in Medicine texts, evacuation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II detailed narrative or description, ἡ τοῦ λόγου δ. the course of the narrative or argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exposition, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἡ διὰ στοιχείου δ. description by resolving into elements, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ διέξοδοςοδον in detail, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]narratives, tales, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III military evolution, δ. τακτικαί [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.2 excursion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 repeated experiment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.22.9 ☩ LXX.Ps.118.136*}