διεκρίνοντο

diakrínō

contended

To distinguish or differentiate by making a judgment, evaluate, consider carefully so as to reach a decision or draw a distinction; in passive or middle forms, to be uncertain or to doubt, to hesitate or waver in judgment. Contextually, it may mean: to separate one thing from another (literally or mentally), to discern between options or persons, to make a legal or ethical judgment, or (involuntarily) to be uncertain or divided in mind.

G1252

Acts 11:2 · Word #7

Lexicon G1252

Lemmaδιακρίνω
Transliterationdiakrínō
Strong'sG1252
DefinitionTo distinguish or differentiate by making a judgment, evaluate, consider carefully so as to reach a decision or draw a distinction; in passive or middle forms, to be uncertain or to doubt, to hesitate or waver in judgment. Contextually, it may mean: to separate one thing from another (literally or mentally), to discern between options or persons, to make a legal or ethical judgment, or (involuntarily) to be uncertain or divided in mind.

Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasecontended
Literalwere-contending

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιακρίνω
Strong'sG1252

SIBI-P1 Translation G1252-13

they were wavering

Morphological NotesVerb, imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural — continuous past action with reflexive or internally engaged force.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect tense indicates ongoing or repeated action in past time, and the middle voice reflects internal involvement or divided judgment. Given the middle sense in this verb, it conveys an ongoing state of hesitating or wavering in judgment.

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