Greek semantic domain
Interpret, Mean, Explain
As will be readily noted, a number of meanings in Subdomain source subdomain 033010 parallel closely or overlap with such domains as source subdomain 028, especially in the meaning of ‘to cause to know,’ and source subdomain 032, likewise in the meaning of ‘to cause to understand.’ In Subdomain source subdomain 033010, however, the focus is on communicating the significance of something.
Source hierarchy
- Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-033
Advanced domain details
- Domain ID
SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-033010- Source code
- 033010
- Level
- 2
- Scheme
- UBS Greek Lexical Domains
Member senses (32)
- ἀνατίθημιto explain, to make clear
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to explain something, presumably by putting forward additional or different information
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000396-01 - ἀφίημιthat is not what I mean, that is not the issue, that is not the point
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(an idiom, possibly an adage, literally: let the dead bury their dead) the matter in question is not the real issue
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000861-13 - ἄφωνοςwithout meaning, meaningless
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pertaining to being without meaning
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000878-02 - δείκνυμιto show, to explain, to make clear
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to explain the meaning or significance of something by demonstration[source note 2]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001181-02 - δηλόωto make clear to make evident
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to make something evident or clear by explanation
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001228-02 - διανοίγωto explain, to open up, to make evident
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to explain something which has been previously hidden or obscure
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001287-02 - διασαφέωto make clear, to make evident, to explain
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to make an obscurity clear by a thorough explanation
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001300-01 - διερμηνευτήςinterpreter, translator
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(derivative of διερμηνεύω[a] ‘to translate,’ semantic domain 33.145) a person who interprets or translates
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001344-01 - διερμηνεύωto translate, to interpret
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to translate from one language to another
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001345-01 - διερμηνεύωto explain, to interpret
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to explain on a more extensive and formal level the meaning of something which is particularly obscure or difficult to comprehend
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001345-02 - δύναμιςmeaning, what is intended
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the meaning or significance of a word or statement
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001431-06 - δυσερμήνευτοςdifficult to explain, hard to interpret
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pertaining to being difficult to explain or interpret
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001440-01 - εἶπονto mean, to imply
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to say something in order to explain more fully the implications or intent of what has been said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001527-03 - ἐκτίθημιto explain, to make clear
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to explain something, presumably by putting forward additional or different information
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001633-02 - ἐπίλυσιςto explain, meaning, explanation
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to explain the meaning of something, with the implication that the text in question is difficult or complex
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001973-01 - ἐπιλύωto explain, meaning, explanation
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to explain the meaning of something, with the implication that the text in question is difficult or complex
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001974-01 - ἔποςthat is, that is to say, so to speak, in a sense
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(an idiom, literally: as to speak a word) an expression used to introduce an alternative form of expression as an interpretation of what has been said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002049-01 - ἑρμηνείαtranslating, interpreting, interpretation
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capacity or ability to interpret or translate
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002074-01 - ἑρμηνεύωto translate, to interpret
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to translate from one language to another
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002075-01 - θέλωit means, this is to be understood as
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(an idiom, literally: it wishes to be) something which is to mean or to be understood in a particular manner
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002315-05 - λέγωto mean
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to mark the correspondence in the meaning of foreign expressions
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003022-04 - λέγωto mean, to imply
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to say something in order to explain more fully the implications or intent of what has been said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003022-05 - μεθερμηνεύωto translate, to interpret
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to translate from one language to another
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003196-01 - πληρόωto give the true meaning to, to provide the real significance of
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to give the true or complete meaning to something
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004040-06 - σημαίνωto indicate clearly, to make clear
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to cause something to be both specific and clear
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004492-01 - στρεβλόωto distort, to misinterpret, to change the meaning of, to explain falsely
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to distort the meaning of something in communicating to others
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004664-01 - συγκρίνωto explain, to make clear
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to explain, primarily by means of comparison
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004697-02 - τίθημιto explain, to make clear
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to explain something, presumably by putting forward additional or different information
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004986-04 - ὑποδείκνυμιto show, to explain, to make clear
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to explain the meaning or significance of something by demonstration[source note 2]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005152-02 - φημίto mean, to imply
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to say something in order to explain more fully the implications or intent of what has been said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005236-02 - φράζωto explain, meaning, explanation
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to explain the meaning of something, with the implication that the text in question is difficult or complex
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005306-01 - ὡςthat is, that is to say, so to speak, in a sense
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(an idiom, literally: as to speak a word) an expression used to introduce an alternative form of expression as an interpretation of what has been said
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