1340. diischurizomai

Lexicon

diischurizomai: To insist, to assert strongly, to affirm emphatically

Original Word: διϊσχυρίζομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diischurizomai
Pronunciation: dee-is-khoo-RID-zom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-is-khoo-rid'-zom-ahee)
Definition: To insist, to assert strongly, to affirm emphatically
Meaning: I assert emphatically, lean upon.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

confidently affirm.

From dia and a derivative of ischuros; to stout it through, i.e. Asservate -- confidently (constantly) affirm.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK ischuros

HELPS Word-studies

1340 diisxyrízomai (from isxyros, "combatively strong," which is intensified by the prefix, 1223 /diá, "thoroughly") – properly, thoroughly assert (intensely affirm), especially in the face of opposition; to "assert emphatically" (Souter).

[The high level of personal self-involvement (personal interest) of this action ("intense asserting") accounts for why it is always in the Gk middle voice.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dia and ischurizomai (to rely on something, feel confident); from ischuros
Definition
to lean upon, affirm confidently
NASB Translation
insist (1), insisting (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1340: διϊσχυρίζομαι

διϊσχυρίζομαι (L WH διϊσχυρίζομαι (see Iota)): imperfect διισχυριζομην;

1. to lean upon.

2. to affirm stoutly, to assert confidently: Luke 22:59; Acts 12:15. (Lysias, Isaeus, Plato, Demosthenes, Josephus, Antiquities 2, 6, 4; Aelian hist. an. 7, 18; Dio Cassius, 57, 23; others.)

δικάζω[δικάζω; 1 aorist passive ἐδικασθην; from Homer down; "to judge, pass judgment: absolutely, Luke 6:37 Tr marginal reading (others, καταδικάζω.]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "διά" (dia, meaning "through" or "thoroughly") and "ἰσχυρίζομαι" (ischyrízomai, meaning "to assert" or "to affirm strongly").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for διϊσχυρίζομαι, similar concepts of strong assertion or insistence can be found in Hebrew verbs such as אָמַץ (amats, Strong's Hebrew 553), meaning "to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard," and חָזַק (chazaq, Strong's Hebrew 2388), meaning "to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute." These Hebrew terms convey a sense of strength and determination that parallels the Greek concept of emphatic assertion.

Usage: This verb is used in the New Testament to describe a strong assertion or insistence on a particular point or statement. It conveys a sense of confidence and determination in the affirmation being made.

Context: The Greek verb διϊσχυρίζομαι appears in the New Testament in contexts where an individual is making a strong assertion or insistence. It is a compound word that combines the idea of thoroughness or intensity (διά) with the act of asserting or affirming (ἰσχυρίζομαι). This verb is used to describe situations where a speaker is not merely stating something but is doing so with a strong sense of conviction and emphasis.

In the Berean Standard Bible, διϊσχυρίζομαι is found in Luke 22:59-60, where Peter strongly insists that he does not know Jesus, despite being recognized as one of His followers. The passage reads:
"About an hour later, another man insisted, 'Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.' But Peter said, 'Man, I do not know what you are talking about.' At that moment, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed."

This usage highlights the intensity and determination in Peter's denial, as he emphatically insists on his lack of association with Jesus. The verb underscores the emotional and psychological state of Peter, who, despite his earlier declarations of loyalty, finds himself in a moment of fear and self-preservation.

Forms and Transliterations

διισχυριζετο διισχυρίζετο διϊσχυρίζετο δικάζειν δικάζεσθε δικάζηται δικαζόμενον δικάζονται δικάσαι δικάσει δίκασον δικάσω εδίκαζε εδίκαζεν εδίκασας diischurizeto diischyrizeto diischyrízeto

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 22:59 V-IIM/P-3S
GRK: ἄλλος τις διισχυρίζετο λέγων Ἐπ'
NAS: another man [began] to insist, saying,
KJV: after another confidently affirmed, saying,
INT: other a certain strongly affirmed saying In

Acts 12:15 V-IIM/P-3S
GRK: ἡ δὲ διισχυρίζετο οὕτως ἔχειν
NAS: to her, You are out of your mind! But she kept insisting that it was so.
KJV: But she constantly affirmed that it was
INT: but she strongly affirmed thus it was

Strong's Greek 1340
2 Occurrences

διισχυρίζετο — 2 Occ.