To decide
διαγινώσκωStrong’s G1231diaginōskō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diaginōskō is the Greek word usually translated “examine”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “examine”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to examine 1
- i will examine 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
Greek dictionary
διαγινώσκω diaginōskō · to decide
δια-γινώσκω (see previous word), [in LXX chiefly for ידע, and cf. 2Ma.9:15 ;] 1. to distinguish, ascertain exactly: Act.23:15 2. As Athen. law-term, to determine: τὰ καθ᾽ ὑμᾶς, your case, Act.24:22 (Cremer, 673).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “decide” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DECI'DE, verb intransitive
To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.