Strong's Lexicon
G1340
G1340 — διϊσχυρίζομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1340 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διϊσχυρίζομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1223 and a derivative of G2478 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | diischurizomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-is"-khoo-rid'-zom-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to declare or affirm earnestly, to asseverate |
| KJV Renderings: | confidently (constantly) affirm |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διϊσχυρίζομαι (L WH διϊσχυρίζομαι (see Iota)): imperfect διισχυριζομην;
1. to lean upon.
2. to affirm stoutly, to assert confidently: Luk 22:59; Act 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, Luk 6:37 Tr marginal reading (others, καταδικάζω.]
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διϊσχυρίζομαι (confidently (constantly) affirm)
Luke 22:59
- KJV: And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed saying Of a truth this also was with him for he is a Galilæan
- GK: και διαστάσης ωσεί ώρας μιάς άλλος τις διϊσχυρίζετο λέγων επ΄ αληθείας και ούτος μετ΄ αυτού ην και γαρ Γαλιλαίός εστιν
Acts 12:15
- KJV: And they said unto her Thou art mad But she constantly affirmed that it was even so Then said they It is his angel
- GK: οι δε προς αυτήν είπον μαίνη η δε διϊσχυρίζετο ούτως έχειν οι δε έλεγον ο άγγελος αυτού εστιν