To interpret
διερμηνεύωStrong’s G1329diermēneuō
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diermēneuō is the Greek word usually translated “interpreted”, “being translated” and “do interpret”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.”
Meaning
Usually translated “interpreted”, “being translated” and “do interpret”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he interpreted 1
- being translated 1
- do interpret 1
- he shall interpret 1
- he may interpret 1
- should interpret 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 4
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- 1 Corinthians 12:30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
- 1 Corinthians 14:5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
- 1 Corinthians 14:13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
- 1 Corinthians 14:27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
Greek dictionary
διερμηνεύω diermēneuō · to interpret
δι-ερμηνεύω [in LXX: 2Ma.1:36 * ;] intensive of ἐρμηνεύω, to interpret; (a) to explain, expound: with accusative, Luk.24:27; absol., 1Co.12:30 14:5 14:13 14:27; (b) to translate: Act.9:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “interpret” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INTER'PRET, verb transitive
[Latin interpretor, from interpres.]
- To explain the meaning or words to a person who does not understand them; to expound; to translate unintelligible words into intelligible ones; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman.
- To explain or unfold the meaning of predictions, vision, dreams or enigmas; to expound and lay open what is concealed from the understanding; as, Joseph interpreted the dream of Pharaoh.
- To decipher.
- To explain something not understood; as, to interpret looks or signs.
All definitions
- To define; to explain words by other words in the same language.
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.