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διαγογγύζω

diagongýzō

G1234 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To mutter or grumble throughout a group; to express discontent, displeasure, or complaint in a low, collective or spreading manner. The word frequently implies disapproving or covert talk that circulates among a number of people rather than direct or open protest.

Semantic Range

to grumble collectively, to mutter disapprovingly throughout a group, to express dissatisfaction or complaint that spreads among people, to circulate murmuring

Root / Etymology

From διά (through, across, by means of) and γογγύζω (to grumble, mutter, complain in a low tone). The compound suggests grumbling that passes through or is diffused among a group.

Historical & Contextual Notes

διαγογγύζω is found in later Greek (esp. Koine) and is attested in the Septuagint as well as the New Testament (e.g., Luke 15:2, 19:7). In Septuagint and NT usage, it typically denotes collective discontent—often directed at figures perceived as outsiders or those who violate social norms. Whereas γογγύζω describes individual or small-scale murmuring, διαγογγύζω emphasizes a broader, community-level complaint or spreading grumbling. English translations often render this verb as 'to murmur,' 'to grumble,' or 'to complain,' but these can underplay the collective, diffuse nature underlying the Greek term. In classical Greek, the simplex γογγύζω is common, but the compound with διά accentuates the idea of murmuring diffusing 'through' or 'among' a group, and is more characteristic of Hellenistic/Koine usage. This term does not refer to formal criticism or open dissent, but to whispered commentary circulating in social or communal settings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from διά and γογγύζω; to complain throughout a crowd:--murmur.

Root Family

δια- + γογγυζ- (diagongýzō) — to grumble, to murmur, to complain

Root δια- + γογγυζ- to grumble, to murmur, to complain

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1234-01 διεγόγγυζον diegogguzon V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL began to grumble they were grumbling throughout they were grumbling throughout 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1234-01 Luke 15:2 διεγόγγυζον diegogguzon V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL were grumbling they were grumbling throughout they were grumbling throughout
G1234-01 Luke 19:7 διεγόγγυζον diegogguzon V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL began to grumble they were grumbling throughout they were grumbling throughout
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