1555. ekdiégeomai

Lexicon

ekdiégeomai: To recount, to relate in full, to describe thoroughly

Original Word: ἐκδιηγέομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekdiégeomai
Pronunciation: ek-dee-ay-GHEH-oh-my
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-dee-ayg-eh'-om-ahee)
Definition: To recount, to relate in full, to describe thoroughly
Meaning: I narrate at length, declare.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

declare.

From ek and a compound of dia and hegeomai; to narrate through wholly -- declare.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK dia

see GREEK hegeomai

HELPS Word-studies

1555 ekdiēgéomai (from 1537 /ek, "out from and to" and 1334 /diēgéomai, "thoroughly declare") – properly, completely recount, with the person reporting declaring a full account (knowledge) of a matter and its outcome. "The word is a very strong expression for the fullest and clearest declaration: 'declare throughout' " (WS, 253).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and diégeomai
Definition
to tell in detail
NASB Translation
describe (1), describing in detail (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1555: ἐκδιηγέομαι

ἐκδιηγέομαι, ἐκδιηγοῦμαι; deponent middle; properly, to narrate in full or wholly; universally, to relate, tell, declare: τί, Acts 13:41 (Hebrews 1:5); . ((Aristotle, rhet. Alex. 23, p. 1434{b}, 4); Josephus, (Philo), Galen (others); the Sept..)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb διηγέομαι (diegeomai, meaning "to narrate" or "to describe").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐκδιηγέομαι, the concept of recounting or narrating in detail can be related to Hebrew verbs such as סָפַר (saphar, Strong's Hebrew 5608), which means "to count, recount, or declare," and נָגַד (nagad, Strong's Hebrew 5046), meaning "to tell, declare, or make known." These Hebrew terms similarly convey the act of detailed narration or declaration.

Usage: This verb is used in the New Testament to indicate the act of narrating or recounting a story or event in a detailed manner. It emphasizes a thorough and complete description.

Context: The Greek verb ἐκδιηγέομαι appears in the New Testament in contexts where a detailed and comprehensive account is given. It is used to convey the idea of narrating or describing events with precision and completeness. This term underscores the importance of providing a full and accurate account, often in the context of sharing significant events or testimonies.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐκδιηγέομαι is found in the following passage:

• Acts 9:27: "But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He described to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus."

In this passage, Barnabas uses ἐκδιηγέομαι to recount Saul's (Paul's) transformative encounter with the Lord. The use of this verb highlights Barnabas's role in providing a detailed and convincing account of Saul's experience, which was crucial for gaining the apostles' acceptance of Saul.

The verb is significant in the context of early Christian testimony, where accurate and thorough recounting of events was essential for the spread of the Gospel and the establishment of trust within the early Christian community.

Forms and Transliterations

εκδιήγησαι εκδιηγηται εκδιηγήται ἐκδιηγῆται εκδιηγουμενοι εκδιηγούμενοι ἐκδιηγούμενοι εκδιηγώνται εκδικάταί ekdiegetai ekdiegêtai ekdiēgētai ekdiēgē̂tai ekdiegoumenoi ekdiegoúmenoi ekdiēgoumenoi ekdiēgoúmenoi

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 13:41 V-PSM/P-3S
GRK: ἐάν τις ἐκδιηγῆται ὑμῖν
NAS: SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TO YOU.'
KJV: though a man declare it unto you.
INT: even if one should declare it to you

Acts 15:3 V-PPM/P-NMP
GRK: καὶ Σαμάρειαν ἐκδιηγούμενοι τὴν ἐπιστροφὴν
NAS: and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion
KJV: Samaria, declaring the conversion
INT: and Samaria relating the conversion

Strong's Greek 1555
2 Occurrences

ἐκδιηγῆται — 1 Occ.
ἐκδιηγούμενοι — 1 Occ.