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διϊκνέομαι

diïknéomai

G1338 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To go through, travel or extend through something, most commonly to penetrate or pass completely through (an object, place, or concept). In context, emphasizes movement or action that crosses from one side to another, especially in reference to piercing or passing through an object or an immaterial boundary (such as understanding or speech).

Semantic Range

to go through, to penetrate, to pass through, to pierce, to reach through (physically or metaphorically)

Root / Etymology

From διά (through) and the root ἱκνέομαι (to come, reach, attain). Formed as a compound meaning 'to go through' or 'reach through.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

διϊκνέομαι is a rare verb in Greek literature, with occurrences primarily found in Koine Greek, notably in the New Testament (e.g., Hebrews 4:12, referring to the word of God piercing or penetrating to the division of soul and spirit). The term is built on the verb ἱκνέομαι, which generally means 'to come or reach,' prefixed with διά, intensifying the sense to 'reach or go through.' In earlier literary Greek, the root ἱκνέομαι is more common, but this specific compound reflects a more abstract or metaphorical use in later texts, often denoting not just physical penetration but also deep perceptiveness or the ability to reach the innermost parts of a thing. In translation traditions, the sense is usually rendered as 'to pierce' or 'to penetrate,' but the word carries a broader sense of passing or extending fully through, whether concrete or metaphorical.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from διά and the base of ἱκανός; to reach through, i.e. penetrate:--pierce.

Root Family

διϊκνέομαι (diïknéomai) — to reach, to attain, to go through, to penetrate

Root ἱκν- to reach, to attain, to come to

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1338-01 διϊκνούμενος diiknoumenos V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG piercing reaching through penetrating 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1338-01 Hebrews 4:12 διϊκνούμενος diiknoumenos V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG piercing reaching through penetrating
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