What does διερμηνεύω (diermēneúō) mean in the Bible?
διερμηνεύω (diermēneúō): Thorough exposition or translation; in Corinthians, interpreting tongues requires explaining meaning to the congregation.
Greek · G1329
διερμηνεύω
To explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate
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διερμηνεύωG1329
Pronunciationdiermēneúō
What does διερμηνεύω (diermēneúō) mean in the Bible?
διερμηνεύω (diermēneúō): Thorough exposition or translation; in Corinthians, interpreting tongues requires explaining meaning to the congregation.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1329?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include He explained (1), he interprets (1), he may interpret (1), interpret (1), is translated (1).
Where does διερμηνεύω (diermēneúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 24:27. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (4), Acts (1), Luke (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 ItHe explained1×Luke 24:27
he interprets1×1 Corinthians 14:5
he may interpret1×1 Corinthians 14:13
interpret1×1 Corinthians 12:30
is translated1×Acts 9:36
must interpret1×1 Corinthians 14:27
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Luke 24:27διερμήνευσενtoHe explainedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 9:36διερμηνευομένηtois translatedVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular1 Corinthians 12:30διερμηνεύουσινtointerpretVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1 Corinthians 14:5διερμηνεύῃtohe interpretsVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 14:13διερμηνεύῃtohe may interpretVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 14:27διερμηνευέτωtomust interpretVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 24:27
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Luke1Acts11 Corinthians4
Source forms
διερμηνεύῃ2xdiermēneuē1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:13
διερμηνευέτω1xdiermēneuetō1 Corinthians 14:27
διερμηνευομένη1xdiermēneuomenēActs 9:36
διερμηνεύουσιν1xdiermēneuousin1 Corinthians 12:30
διερμήνευσεν1xdiermēneusenLuke 24:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular2x1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:13
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 24:27
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 14:27
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1x1 Corinthians 12:30
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular1xActs 9:36
Evidence Summary
Messiah
Greek word. Thorough exposition or translation; in Corinthians, interpreting tongues requires explaining meaning to the congregation.
Strong'sG1329
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms4 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 24:13–35Source Gloss
to explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Thorough exposition or translation; in Corinthians, interpreting tongues requires explaining meaning to the congregation.
intensive of ἐρμηνεύω, to interpret;
bto translate: Act.9:36.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 24:27Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
διηρμήνευενdihrmhneuen
I translate, interpret, explain
Read verseActs 9:36Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
διερμηνευομένηdiermhneuomenh
I translate, interpret, explain
Read verse1 Corinthians 12:30Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
διερμηνεύουσι;diermhneuousin
I translate, interpret, explain
Read verse1 Corinthians 14:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
διερμηνεύῃ,diermhneuh
I translate, interpret, explain
Read verse1 Corinthians 14:13Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
διερμηνεύῃ.diermhneuh
I translate, interpret, explain
Read verse1 Corinthians 14:27Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Imperative
διερμηνευέτω·diermhneuetw
I translate, interpret, 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 groups4Aligned forms6TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Present Active1 Cor 14:5 · 1 Cor 14:132×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist ActiveLuke 24:271×
Present Active1 Cor 12:301×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present PassiveActs 9:361×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Active1 Cor 14:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5aorist1
Voice
active5passive1
Mood
indicative2subjunctive2imperative1participle1
NT Occurrences
Luke 24:27διερμήνευσενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:36διερμηνευομένηpresent passive participleparticiple1 Corinthians 12:30διερμηνεύουσινpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 14:13διερμηνεύῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Corinthians 14:27διερμηνευέτωpresent active imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 14:5διερμηνεύῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
to interpret thoroughly
Additional Occurrences
Luke 24:13–35διερμήνευενdiermēneúō
He was explaining thoroughly
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
διερμηνεύω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Describes Christ’s comprehensive exposition of Scripture.Luke 24:13–35
Canonical Themes
Messiah