Dialégomai — G1256

Definition

verb

to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation)

1. to think different things with oneself, mingle thought with thought
2. as very frequent in Attic, to converse, discourse with one, argue, discuss

Usually translated as

dispute, preach, reason, speak

Origin

middle voice from G1223 and G3004

• diá (G1223)
• légō (G3004)

Occurrences

Dialégomai occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Acts (10), Hebrews (1), Jude (1)

• Mark 9:34 — But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed (διελέχθησαν) among themselves, who should be the greatest.
• Acts 17:2 — And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned (διελέξατο) with them out of the scriptures,
• Acts 17:17 — Therefore disputed (διελέγετο) he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
• Acts 18:4 — And he reasoned (διελέγετο) in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
• Acts 18:19 — And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned (διελεχθη) with the Jews.
• Acts 19:8 — And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing (διαλεγόμενος) and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 19:9 — But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing (διαλεγόμενος) daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
• Acts 20:7 — And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached (διελέγετο) unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
• Acts 20:9 — And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching (διαλεγομένου), he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
• Acts 24:12 — And they neither found me in the temple disputing (διαλεγόμενον) with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
• Acts 24:25 — And as he reasoned (διαλεγομένου) of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
• Hebrews 12:5 — And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh (διαλέγεται) unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
• Jude 1:9 — Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed (διελέγετο) about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.