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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary
Strong's #1334 - διηγέομαι
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διηγ-έομαι,
set out in detail, describe, [ ἔργα ] Heraclit. 1; πρᾶγμα Ar. Av. 198; τὴν ἀλήθειαν περί τινος Antipho 1.13, cf. Th. 6.54, Pl. Prt. 310a, al.; περὶ ταύτης εἰπεῖν καὶ διηγήσασθαι D. 21.77: c. acc. pers., οἷον.. σὺ τοῦτον διηγῇ such as you describe him, Pl. Tht. 144c.
δι -ηγέομαι , -οῦμαι ,
[in LXX chiefly for H5608 pi.;]
to set out in detail, recount, describe: absol., Hebrews 11:32; c. acc rei, Acts 8:33; c. dat. pers., seq. πῶς , Mark 5:16, Acts 9:27; Acts 12:17; ἅ εἶδον , Mark 9:9; ὅσα ἐποίησε , -αν , Luke 8:39; Luke 9:10.†
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A good ex. of this word is found in the prodigal’s letter, BGU III. 846.14 (ii/A.D.). ἤκουσα παρὰ το [ῦ Ποστ ]ούμου τὸν εὑρόντα σαι ἐν τῳ Ἀρσαινοείτῃ καὶ ἀκαίρω ̣ς πάντα σοι διήγηται, ";and unseasonably related all to you."; Cf. P Rein 48.5 (ii/A.D.) φθάσας ἀπέστειλα πρός σε τὸν ἀγροφύλακα διηγησάμενός σοι (";pour te raconter";) τὴν οὖσαν διάθεσιν ἐνθάδε, P Lond 479.7 (? iii/A.D.) (= II. p. 256) διηγήσομαι τὰ συνβάντα ̣ μοι περὶ τῶν καμήλω (ν). MGr δι (η)γοῦμαι = ";relate,"; ";narrate,"; as of old.
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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14