To insist
διϊσχυρίζομαιStrong’s G1340diischurizomai
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diischurizomai is the Greek word usually translated “was strongly affirming” and “was insisting”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.”
Meaning
Usually translated “was strongly affirming” and “was insisting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- was strongly affirming 1
- she was insisting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
διϊσχυρίζομαι diischurizomai · to insist
δι-ισχυρίζομαι (T, Rec. διϊσ-), depon.; 1. to lean upon. 2. to affirm confidently: with ptcp., Luk.22:59; with accusative and inf. (Bl., § 70, 3), Act.12:15.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.