Biblica Analytica
G1231 Greek

διαγινώσκω

diaginōskō

to decide

Lexicon Entry

Definition
to decide
Transliteration
diaginōskō
Strong's Number
G1231
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Cognition & Perception

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The 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
Strong's
G1231
Lemma
διαγινώσκω
Transliteration
diaginōskō
Definition
to decide
Occurrences
2
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text