Strong's Lexicon diacheirizomai: To manage, to handle, to deal with, to dispose of Original Word: διαχειρίζομαι Word Origin: From the Greek words διά (dia, meaning "through" or "thoroughly") and χειρίζω (cheirizo, meaning "to handle" or "to manage"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for διαχειρίζομαι, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words related to handling or managing, such as יָדַע (yada, Strong's H3045, meaning "to know" or "to perceive") in the sense of managing or dealing with knowledgeably. Usage: The verb διαχειρίζομαι (diacheirizomai) is used to describe the act of handling or managing something with care or authority. It implies a thorough or decisive action, often involving control or disposal. In the New Testament, it is used in contexts that suggest a decisive or authoritative handling of a situation or matter. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of managing or handling affairs was significant, especially in contexts of governance, stewardship, and personal responsibility. The term would have been understood in a variety of contexts, from household management to political administration. The idea of handling something thoroughly or decisively would resonate with the cultural emphasis on order and control. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1315: διαχειρίζωδιαχειρίζω: 1 aorist middle διεχειρισαμην; "to move by the use of the hands, take in hand, manage, administer, govern (from (Andocides ( STRONGS NT 1315a: διαχλευάζωδιαχλευάζω; to deride, scoff, mock (deridere i. e.ridendo exagitare Winer's): Acts 2:13 G L T Tr WH. (Plato, Ax., p. 364 b.; Demosthenes, p. 1221, 26 (adverb Polycl. 49); Aeschines dial. 3, 2; Polybius 17, 4, 4; others; ecclesiastical writings) Cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc, Part v., p. 17. From dia and a derivative of cheir; to handle thoroughly, i.e. Lay violent hands upon -- kill, slay. see GREEK dia see GREEK cheir Englishman's Concordance Acts 5:30 V-AIM-2PGRK: ὃν ὑμεῖς διεχειρίσασθε κρεμάσαντες ἐπὶ NAS: whom you had put to death by hanging KJV: whom ye slew and hanged on INT: whom you killed having hanged on Acts 26:21 V-ANM Strong's Greek 1315 |
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