What does διαγογγύζω (diagongýzō) mean in the Bible?
διαγογγύζω (diagongýzō): Murmuring that spreads through a group, expressing discontent collectively rather than individually.
Greek · G1234
διαγογγύζω
To complain throughout a crowd
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διαγογγύζωG1234
Pronunciationdiagongýzō
What does διαγογγύζω (diagongýzō) mean in the Bible?
διαγογγύζω (diagongýzō): Murmuring that spreads through a group, expressing discontent collectively rather than individually.
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How does the BSB render G1234?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include began to grumble (2).
Where does διαγογγύζω (diagongýzō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 15:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (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 Itbegan to grumble2×Luke 15:2, Luke 19:7
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLuke 15:2
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Luke2
Source forms
διεγόγγυζον2xdiegongyzonLuke 15:2, Luke 19:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xLuke 15:2, Luke 19:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Murmuring that spreads through a group, expressing discontent collectively rather than individually.
Strong'sG1234
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to complain throughout a crowd
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.
Luke 15:2Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
διεγόγγυζονdiegogguzon
I murmur greatly, continue murmuring
Read verseLuke 19:7Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
διεγόγγυζον,diegogguzon
I murmur greatly, continue murmuring
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2TensesImperfectVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 15:2 · Luke 19:72×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative2
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Witnesses
Luke 15:1–7διεγόγγυζονdiagongýzō
They were grumbling
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Word Origins
διαγογγύζω is built from these roots: