What does διάγω (diágō) mean in the Bible?
διάγω (diágō) is a Greek word meaning "to pass time or life".
Greek · G1236
διάγω
To pass time or life
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διάγωG1236
Pronunciationdiágō
What does διάγω (diágō) mean in the Bible?
διάγω (diágō) is a Greek word meaning "to pass time or life".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1236?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include living (1), we may lead (1).
Where does διάγω (diágō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Timothy 2:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itliving1×Titus 3:3
we may lead1×1 Timothy 2:2
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Timothy 2:2
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
1 Timothy1Titus1
Source forms
διάγοντες1xdiagontesTitus 3:3
διάγωμεν1xdiagōmen1 Timothy 2:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xTitus 3:3
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural1x1 Timothy 2:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to pass time or life
Source Gloss
to pass time or life
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.
1 Timothy 2:2Verb First Person Plural Present Active Subjunctive
διάγωμενdiagwmen
I spend time, pass time, live
Read verseTitus 3:3Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διάγοντες,diagontev
I spend time, pass time, live
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
present2
Voice
active2
Mood
subjunctive1participle1
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
διάγω is built from these roots: