What does διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) mean in the Bible?
διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) is a Greek word meaning "to decide".
Greek · G1231
διαγινώσκω
To decide
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διαγινώσκωG1231
Pronunciationdiaginṓskō
What does διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) mean in the Bible?
διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) is a Greek word meaning "to decide".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1231?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I will decide (1), of examining (1).
Where does διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 23:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItI will decide1×Acts 24:22
of examining1×Acts 23:15
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 23:15
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Acts2
Source forms
διαγινώσκειν1xdiaginōskeinActs 23:15
διαγνώσομαι1xdiagnōsomaiActs 24:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular1xActs 24:22
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xActs 23:15
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to decide
Source Gloss
to decide
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 23:15Verb Present Active Infinitive
διαγινώσκεινdiaginwskein
I know accurately, examine, decide
Read verseActs 24:22Verb First Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
διαγνώσομαιdiagnwsomai
I know accurately, examine, decide
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1future1
Voice
active1middle1
Mood
infinitive1indicative1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
διαγινώσκω is built from these roots: