To discuss
διαλαλέωStrong’s G1255dialaleō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dialaleō is the Greek word usually translated “were being talked about” and “were discussing”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were being talked about” and “were discussing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- were being talked about 1
- were discussing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
διαλαλέω dialaleō · to discuss
δια-λαλέω, -ῶ [in Sm.: Ps 50(51):16, and al. ;] 1. to talk with: πρός, Luk.6:11. 2. to talk over: pass., Luk.1:65.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “discuss” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DISCUSS, verb transitive
[Latin]
Literally, to drive; to beat or to shake in pieces; to separate by beating or shaking.
- To disperse; to scatter; to dissolve; to repel; as, to discuss a tumor; a medical use of the word.
- To debate; to agitate by argument; to clear of objections and difficulties, with a view to find or illustrate truth; to sift; to examine by disputation; to ventilate; to reason on, for the purpose of separating truth from falsehood.
- To break in pieces. [The primary sense, but not used.]
- To shake off. [Not in use.]
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.