1335. diégésis
Strong's Lexicon
diégésis: Narrative, account

Original Word: διήγησις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: diégésis
Pronunciation: dee-ay'-gay-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ayg'-es-is)
Definition: Narrative, account
Meaning: a narrative.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb διηγέομαι (diégéomai), meaning "to narrate" or "to explain."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for διήγησις, the concept of narrative or account can be related to Hebrew words like סִפּוּר (sippur), meaning "story" or "account."

Usage: The term διήγησις refers to a detailed account or narrative. It is used to describe the act of recounting events or stories, often with a focus on clarity and detail. In the context of the New Testament, it is associated with the orderly presentation of events, particularly in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, narratives were a common form of communication, used in both oral and written traditions to convey history, philosophy, and religious teachings. The use of διήγησις in the New Testament reflects the importance of accurately transmitting the account of Jesus and the early Christian community. This was crucial in a time when oral tradition was a primary means of preserving and sharing knowledge.

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Cognate: 1335 diḗgesis (from 1334 /diēgéomai, "fully lead, thoroughly conduct, narrate") – properly, a full narration (account), as carefully recorded in an authoritative historical account which is thorough (complete, comprehensive). (Note the intensifying force of the prefix, dia.) See 1334 (diēgeoma).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from diégeomai
Definition
a narrative
NASB Translation
account (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1335: διήγησις

διήγησις, διηγήσεως, (διηγέομαι), "a narration, narrative: Luke 1:1; used of the Gospel narratives also in Eusebius, h. e. 3, 24, 7; 3, 39, 12; cf. Grimm in the Jahrbb. f. deutsche Theol. 1871, p. 36. (Plato, Aristotle, Polybius; Sir. 6:35 (); , etc.; 2 Macc. 2:32 2Macc. 6:17.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
declaration.

From diegeomai; a recital -- declaration.

see GREEK diegeomai

Forms and Transliterations
διηγήσεως διηγησιν διήγησιν διηθείται διήλωσε diegesin diēgēsin diḗgesin diḗgēsin
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 1:1 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν
NAS: to compile an account of the things
KJV: to set forth in order a declaration of
INT: have undertaken to draw up a narration concerning

Strong's Greek 1335
1 Occurrence


διήγησιν — 1 Occ.

















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