Lexical Definition

‎διήγεσις‎ diḗgesis (dee-ayg'-es-is) narrative ^G:N-F
from ‎διηγέομαι‎

declaration.

• a recital

Abbott-Smith

δι-ήγησις, -εως, ἡ (< διηγέομαι), [in LXX: Jg 7:15 מִסְפָּר Hb 2:6 (חִידָה), freq. in (Si 6:35, al.), II Mac 2:32 6:17 ;]
a narrative: Lk 1:1 (cf. Milligan, NTD, 130).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διήγησις-ησις, εως, ἡ,

narration, narrative, [NT+5th c.BC+]; in a speech, statement of the case, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.1.1}