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Greek · G1272, G3563

διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν

To open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound) · mind

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διανοίγωG1272to open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound)
Pronunciationdianoígō
Opens thoroughly or completely—literal physical opening or metaphorical opening of mind/heart/scripture to understanding.
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νοῦςG3563mind
Pronunciationnoûs
The rational, conscious faculty that grasps truth, distinct from both spirit and flesh.
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What does διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν (diēnoixen autōn ton noun) mean in the Bible?

διανοίγω · νοῦς is a Greek phrase meaning "opened their minds".

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Questions this entry answers

What does διανοίγω · νοῦς mean in the Bible?

διανοίγω · νοῦς is a Greek phrase meaning "opened their minds".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1272, G3563?

G1272, G3563 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. opened their minds

Strong'sG1272, G3563
Lexical occurrences8 versesWord forms3 forms8 references

Source Gloss

opened their minds
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 forms8TensesAorist, Present, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
AoristPresentImperfectPerfect
Voices
ActivePassive
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveLuke 24:45 · Acts 16:142×
Aorist PassiveLuke 24:311×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 24:321×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist PassiveMark 7:341×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActiveLuke 2:23 · Acts 17:32×
Perfect PassiveActs 7:561×
8 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed3imperative1background1participle2
Tense
aorist4perfect1present1imperfect1
Voice
active4passive3
Mood
indicative4participle2imperative1
NT Occurrences
Mark 7:34Διανοίχθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeLuke 2:23διανοῖγονpresent active participleparticipleLuke 24:31διηνοίχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 24:32διήνοιγενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 24:45διήνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 7:56διηνοιγμένουςperfect passive participleparticipleActs 16:14διήνοιξενaorist active indicativecompleted

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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