διαγινώσκω
diaginōskō
to decide
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word διαγινώσκω (diaginōskō) is a verb that means "to decide." Its semantic domain falls under Cognition & Perception, indicating that it is related to the process of making judgments or forming opinions. This word appears only twice in the Bible, suggesting that it is not a commonly used term in the New Testament. Given its definition, it is likely that διαγινώσκω is used in contexts where a decision or judgment needs to be made. The fact that it is related to cognition and perception implies that it may involve evaluating information or evidence to arrive at a conclusion. Without more information about its specific usage in the Bible, it is difficult to say more about its significance. However, its meaning and semantic domain suggest that it may be an important word for understanding how decisions are made in the biblical context.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
Acts 24:22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”