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διαβαίνω

To cross

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διαβαίνω G1224
Pronunciation diabaínō

What does διαβαίνω (diabaínō) mean in the Bible?

διαβαίνω (diabaínō) is a Greek word meaning "to cross". δια-βαίνω [in LXX chiefly for עבר ;] __1.

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Meaning

to cross
Extended definition
1to make a stride.
2to step across, cross over;
atrans.: τ. θάλασσαι, Heb.11:29;
bintrans.: before εἰς, Act.16:9; πρός, Luk.16:26.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist Active Luke 16:26
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist Active Acts 16:9
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Heb 11:29
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 infinitive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
participle 1 indicative 1 infinitive 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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