What does διασαφέω (diasaphéō) mean in the Bible?
διασαφέω (diasaphéō): To make completely clear or explicit; fuller explanation than simple disclosure
Greek · G1285
διασαφέω
To explain
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διασαφέωG1285
Pronunciationdiasaphéō
What does διασαφέω (diasaphéō) mean in the Bible?
διασαφέω (diasaphéō): To make completely clear or explicit; fuller explanation than simple disclosure
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1285?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] recounted (1), Explain (1).
Where does διασαφέω (diasaphéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (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 It[and] recounted1×Matthew 18:31
Explain1×Matthew 13:36
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 13:36
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Matthew2
Source forms
Διασάφησον1xDiasaphēsonMatthew 13:36
διεσάφησαν1xdiesaphēsanMatthew 18:31
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xMatthew 13:36
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 18:31
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To make completely clear or explicit; fuller explanation than simple disclosure
Strong'sG1285
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to explain
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To make completely clear or explicit; fuller explanation than simple disclosure
(σαφής, clear), [in LXX: Deu.1:5 (בָּאַר pi.), Dan LXX 2:6 (חָוָה aphel.), I-III Ma 9 * ;] to make clear, explain fully: with accusative of thing(s), dative of person(s), Mat.13:26 18:31.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 18:31Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
διεσάφησανdiesafhsan
I make clear, explain
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 groups2Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:361×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 18:311×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
imperative1indicative1
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
διασαφέω is built from this root: