To extort
διασείωStrong’s G1286diaseiō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Diaseiō is the Greek word usually translated “may extort”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.”
Meaning
Usually translated “may extort”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- may extort 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
διασείω diaseiō · to extort
δια-σείω [in LXX: Job.4:14 (פָּחַד hi.), 3Ma.7:21 * ;] to shake violently; metaphorically, to intimidate: Luk.3:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “extort” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXTORT', verb intransitive
To practice extortion.
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.