1278. diaponeomai
Strong's Lexicon
diaponeomai: To be greatly troubled, to be grieved, to be distressed

Original Word: διαπονέομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diaponeomai
Pronunciation: dee-ah-pon-eh'-om-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ap-on-eh'-o)
Definition: To be greatly troubled, to be grieved, to be distressed
Meaning: I am greatly troubled.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "διά" (dia, meaning "through" or "thoroughly") and the verb "πονέω" (poneo, meaning "to toil" or "to be in pain").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "diaponeomai," similar expressions of distress or grief can be found in Hebrew words like "עָצַב" (atsab, Strong's H6087) meaning "to be grieved" or "to be in pain."

Usage: The verb "diaponeomai" conveys a sense of deep emotional disturbance or distress. It is used to describe a state of being troubled or grieved, often in response to a situation that is perceived as wrong or unjust. This term reflects an intense emotional reaction, indicating a strong internal struggle or agitation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, emotional expressions such as grief and distress were often associated with personal or communal crises. The use of "diaponeomai" in the New Testament reflects the deep emotional responses of early Christians to situations that challenged their faith or moral convictions. This term captures the intensity of feelings that arise when confronted with opposition or moral dilemmas.

HELPS Word-studies

1278 diaponéō (from 1223 /diá, "thoroughly," intensifying poneō, "to labor, toil") – properly, bring on exhausting, depleting grief which results in "piercing fatigue."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from dia and poneomai (to work hard)
Definition
to toil through, to be worn out or annoyed
NASB Translation
greatly annoyed (1), greatly disturbed (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1278: διαπονέω

διαπονέω: to work out laboriously, make complete by labor. Middle (present διαπονοῦμαι); with 1 aorist passive διεπονήθην (for which Attic writings διεπονησαμην);

a. to exert oneself, strive;

b. to manage with pains, accomplish with great labor; in secular authors in both senses (from Aeschylus down).

c. to be troubled, displeased, offended, pained, (cf. colloquial English to be worked up; Winer's Grammar, 23 (22)): Acts 4:2; Acts 16:18. (Aq. in Genesis 6:6; 1 Samuel 20:30; the Sept. in Ecclesiastes 10:9 for נֶעֱצַב; Hesychius διαπονηθείς; λυπηθείς.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be grieved.

From dia and a derivative of ponos; to toil through, i.e. (passively) be worried -- be grieved.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK ponos

Forms and Transliterations
διαπονηθεις διαπονηθείς διαπονηθεὶς διαπονηθήσεται διαπονουμενοι διαπονούμενοι diaponetheis diaponetheìs diaponētheis diaponētheìs diaponoumenoi diaponoúmenoi
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 4:2 V-PPM/P-NMP
GRK: διαπονούμενοι διὰ τὸ
NAS: being greatly disturbed because
KJV: Being grieved that they
INT: being distressed because

Acts 16:18 V-APM-NMS
GRK: πολλὰς ἡμέρας διαπονηθεὶς δὲ Παῦλος
NAS: But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned
KJV: But Paul, being grieved, turned and
INT: many days having been distressed however Paul

Strong's Greek 1278
2 Occurrences


διαπονηθεὶς — 1 Occ.
διαπονούμενοι — 1 Occ.

















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