Word study · Greek

diermēneuō

to explain, to interpret

Say it: dee-er-main-YOO-oh (approximate)

διερμηνεύω

What it means

To translate or explain fully. Jesus "explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (24:27). The same word is used of translating tongues in 1 Corinthians (12:30, 14:5).

Range of meaning

  • ExplainMake clear.
  • TranslatePut into another language.

In Luke

  • Chapter 24

    "He explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (24:27).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1329 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources