What does διαλογίζομαι · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?
διαλογίζομαι · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "he was reasoning within himself".
Greek · G1260, G1438
διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ
To discuss · themself
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διαλογίζομαιG1260to discuss
Pronunciationdialogízomai
Internal reasoning or deliberation, often conflicted or skeptical, weighing matters in one's heart or mind.
Open lexicon entry →ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
Open lexicon entry →What does διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ (dielogizeto en heautō) mean in the Bible?
διαλογίζομαι · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "he was reasoning within himself".
Full entry for διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ (G1260, G1438) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1260, G1438?
G1260, G1438 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. he was reasoning within himself
Source Gloss
he was reasoning within himself
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 groups3Aligned forms16TensesImperfect, PresentVoicesMiddle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality13×
Imperfect MiddleMatt 16:7 · Matt 21:25 · Mark 8:16 · Mark 11:31 · Luke 20:14 · Luke 1:29 · Luke 12:17 · Mark 9:338×
Present MiddleMatt 16:8 · Mark 2:8 · Mark 8:17 · Luke 5:225×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present MiddleMark 2:6 · Luke 3:152×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present MiddleLuke 5:211×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect8present8
Voice
middle16
Mood
indicative13participle2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 16:7διελογίζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 16:8διαλογίζεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 21:25διελογίζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 2:6διαλογιζόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMark 2:8διαλογίζονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 2:8διαλογίζεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 8:16διελογίζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 8:17διαλογίζεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 9:33διελογίζεσθεimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 11:31διελογίζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 1:29διελογίζετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 3:15διαλογιζομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 5:21διαλογίζεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 5:22διαλογίζεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 12:17διελογίζετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 20:14διελογίζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackground
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
διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ is built from these roots: