What does διανοίγω · νοῦς mean in the Bible?
διανοίγω · νοῦς is a Greek phrase meaning "opened their minds".
Greek · G1272, G3563
διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν
To open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound) · mind
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διανοίγω G1272 to open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound)
Pronunciation dianoígō
Opens thoroughly or completely—literal physical opening or metaphorical opening of mind/heart/scripture to understanding.
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νοῦς G3563 mind
Pronunciation noûs
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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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
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 groups 3 Aligned forms 8 Tenses Aorist, Present, Imperfect, Perfect Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Aorist Active Luke 24:45 · Acts 16:14 2×
Aorist Passive Luke 24:31 1×
Imperfect Active Luke 24:32 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Passive Mark 7:34 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Present Active Luke 2:23 · Acts 17:3 2×
Perfect Passive Acts 7:56 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 4 perfect 1 present 1 imperfect 1
Voice
active 4 passive 3
Mood
indicative 4 participle 2 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Mark 7:34 Διανοίχθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Luke 2:23 διανοῖγον present active participle participle Luke 24:31 διηνοίχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 24:32 διήνοιγεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 24:45 διήνοιξεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 7:56 διηνοιγμένους perfect passive participle participle Acts 16:14 διήνοιξεν aorist active indicative completed
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
διήνοιξεν αὐτῶν τὸν νοῦν is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain