διελέχθησαν
dialégomai
they had discussed
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.
Mark 9:34 · Word #7
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 PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| 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
| Phrase | they had discussed |
| Literal | had-discussed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διαλέγω |
| Strong's | G1256 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1256-05
they discussed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist, passive form (deponent in meaning), indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative denotes a completed action in past time, and though morphologically passive, διαλέγομαι is deponent, carrying an active, reciprocal sense. "They discussed" reflects the dialogic, participatory nature inherent in the root meaning of speaking through a matter together. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they discussed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rightly captures the verb's meaning and tense here; no adjustment needed. |