διελέξατο
dialégomai
reasoned
To engage in dialogue or discussion, to hold a discourse or conversation with others, often involving reasoning, explanation, or examination of ideas in a dialogic format. In various contexts, it involves discussing, debating, arguing, deliberating, or giving a public address involving interaction. The sense includes both formal discussions (debate, argumentation) and informal conversation or explanation.
Acts 17:2 · Word #14
Lexicon G1256
| Lemma | διαλέγομαι |
| Transliteration | dialégomai |
| Strong's | G1256 |
| Definition | To engage in dialogue or discussion, to hold a discourse or conversation with others, often involving reasoning, explanation, or examination of ideas in a dialogic format. In various contexts, it involves discussing, debating, arguing, deliberating, or giving a public address involving interaction. The sense includes both formal discussions (debate, argumentation) and informal conversation or explanation. |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reasoned |
| Literal | he-discussed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διαλέγω |
| Strong's | G1256 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1256-07
engaged in discussion
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), middle voice (self-involved/participatory), indicative mood (declarative), 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative conveys a simple completed action in the past, while the middle voice reflects personal participation or engagement in the act. "Engaged in discussion" preserves the dialogic, participatory sense inherent in διαλέγομαι and reflects the completed action of the aorist form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
engaged in discussion
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'engaged in discussion' is contextually fitting for διελέξατο, reflecting the dialogic and reasoning aspect of the verb. Kept as is. |