What does διαφημίζω (diaphēmízō) mean in the Bible?
διαφημίζω (diaphēmízō) is a Greek word meaning "to publish abroad".
Greek · G1310
διαφημίζω
To publish abroad
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διαφημίζωG1310
Pronunciationdiaphēmízō
What does διαφημίζω (diaphēmízō) mean in the Bible?
διαφημίζω (diaphēmízō) is a Greek word meaning "to publish abroad".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1310?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and spread the news (1), has been circulated (1), spread (1).
Where does διαφημίζω (diaphēmízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2), Mark (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 Itand spread the news1×Matthew 9:31
has been circulated1×Matthew 28:15
spread1×Mark 1:45
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 9:31
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Matthew2Mark1
Source forms
διαφημίζειν1xdiaphēmizeinMark 1:45
διεφήμισαν1xdiephēmisanMatthew 9:31
διεφημίσθη1xdiephēmisthēMatthew 28:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 9:31
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xMatthew 28:15
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xMark 1:45
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to publish abroad
Strong'sG1310
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to publish abroad
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:31Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
διεφήμισανdiefhmisan
I report, publish abroad
Read verseMatthew 28:15Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
διεφημίσθηdiefhmisqh
I report, publish abroad
Read verseMark 1:45Verb Present Active Infinitive
διαφημίζεινdiafhmizein
I report, publish abroad
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 forms3TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 9:311×
Aorist PassiveMatt 28:151×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveMark 1:451×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
active2passive1
Mood
indicative2infinitive1
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
διαφημίζω is built from these roots: