What does διηγέομαι (diēgéomai) mean in the Bible?
διηγέομαι (diēgéomai): Narrate events in sequential detail, typically to recount what one has witnessed or experienced.
Greek · G1334
διηγέομαι
To relate fully
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διηγέομαι G1334
Pronunciation diēgéomai
What does διηγέομαι (diēgéomai) mean in the Bible?
διηγέομαι (diēgéomai): Narrate events in sequential detail, typically to recount what one has witnessed or experienced.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1334?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include described (2), [and] he described (1), [and] reported (1), can recount (1), describe (1).
Where does διηγέομαι (diēgéomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 5:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Luke (2), Mark (2), Hebrews (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 It described 2× Mark 5:16, Acts 9:27
[and] he described 1× Acts 12:17
[and] reported 1× Luke 9:10
can recount 1× Acts 8:33
describe 1× Luke 8:39
not to tell anyone 1× Mark 9:9
to tell 1× Hebrews 11:32
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 5:16 διηγήσαντο to described Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Mark 9:9 διηγήσωνται to not to tell anyone Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural Luke 8:39 διηγοῦ to describe Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular Luke 9:10 διηγήσαντο to [and] reported Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Acts 8:33 διηγήσεται to can recount Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Acts 9:27 διηγήσατο to described Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Acts 12:17 διηγήσατο to [and] he described Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 11:32 διηγούμενον to to tell Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 5:16
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Mark 2 Luke 2 Acts 3 Hebrews 1
Source forms
διηγήσαντο 2x diēgēsanto Mark 5:16, Luke 9:10
διηγήσατο 2x diēgēsato Acts 9:27, Acts 12:17
διηγήσεται 1x diēgēsetai Acts 8:33
διηγήσωνται 1x diēgēsōntai Mark 9:9
διηγοῦ 1x diēgou Luke 8:39
διηγούμενον 1x diēgoumenon Hebrews 11:32
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 2x Mark 5:16, Luke 9:10
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 2x Acts 9:27, Acts 12:17
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural 1x Mark 9:9
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 8:33
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular 1x Luke 8:39
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Hebrews 11:32
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Narrate events in sequential detail, typically to recount what one has witnessed or experienced.
Strong's G1334
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Greek text appearances 8 times Word forms 4 forms 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 8:26-39 Source Gloss
to relate fully
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Narrate events in sequential detail, typically to recount what one has witnessed or experienced.
to set out in detail, recount, describe: absol., Heb.11:32; with accusative of thing(s), Act.8:33; with dative of person(s), before πῶς, Mrk.5:16, Act.9:27 12:17; ἅ εἶδον, Mrk.9:9; ὅσα ἐποίησε, -αν, Luk.8:39 9:10.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 5:16 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
διηγήσαντο dihghsanto
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Mark 9:9 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Deponent Subjunctive
διηγήσωνται dihghswntai
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Luke 8:39 Verb Second Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Imperative
διηγοῦ dihgou
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Luke 9:10 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
διηγήσαντο dihghsanto
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Acts 8:33 Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
διηγήσεται; dihghsetai
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Acts 9:27 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
διηγήσατο dihghsato
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Acts 12:17 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
διηγήσατο dihghsato
I relate in full, describe
Read verse Hebrews 11:32 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
διηγούμενον dihgoumenon
I relate in full, describe
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 groups 4 Aligned forms 8 Tenses Aorist, Present, Future Voices Middle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 5×
Aorist Middle Mark 5:16 · Luke 9:10 · Acts 9:27 · Acts 12:17 4×
Future Middle Acts 8:33 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Middle Mark 9:9 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Middle Luke 8:39 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Middle Heb 11:32 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 2 future 1
Voice
middle 8
Mood
indicative 5 participle 1 imperative 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Mark 5:16 διηγήσαντο aorist middle indicative completed Mark 9:9 διηγήσωνται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 8:39 διηγοῦ present middle imperative imperative Luke 9:10 διηγήσαντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 8:33 διηγήσεται future middle indicative prospective Acts 9:27 διηγήσατο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 12:17 διηγήσατο aorist middle indicative completed Hebrews 11:32 διηγούμενον present middle participle participle
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.
Biblical Witnesses
recounting in detail what Jesus had done for him to the people
recounting to Jesus all that the apostles had accomplished in their mission
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
διηγέομαι 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