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Lexicon :: Strong's G1272 - dianoigō

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διανοίγω
Transliteration
dianoigō (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-an-oy'-go
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

διανοίγω dianoígō, dee-an-oy'-go; from G1223 and G455; to open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound):—open.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G1272 in the following manner: open (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G1272 in the following manner: open (8x).
  1. to open by dividing or drawing asunder, to open thoroughly (what had been closed)

    1. a male opening the womb (the closed matrix), i.e. the first-born

    2. of the eyes and the ears

    3. to open the mind of one, i.e. to cause to understand a thing

      1. to open one's soul, i.e. to rouse in one the faculty of understanding or the desire of learning

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διανοίγω dianoígō, dee-an-oy'-go; from G1223 and G455; to open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound):—open.
STRONGS G1272:
διανοίγω; imperfect διήνοιγον; 1 aorist διήνοιξα; passive, 1 aorist διηνοιχθην; [2 aorist διηνοίγην]; perfect participle διηνοιγμένος (Acts 7:56 L T Tr WH); [on variations of augment see references under the word ἀνοίγω]; Sept. chiefly for פָּקַח and פָּתַח; occasionally in secular authors from Plato, Lysias, p. 210 a. down; to open by dividing or drawing asunder (διά), to open thoroughly (what had been closed);
1. properly: ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν, a male opening the womb (the closed matrix), i. e. the first-born, Luke 2:23 (Exodus 13:2, etc.); οὐρανούς, passive, Acts 7:56 L T Tr WH; the ears, the eyes, i. e. to restore or to give hearing, sight: Mark 7:34, 35 R G; Luke 24:31, (Genesis 3:5, 7; Isaiah 35:5; 2 Kings 6:17, etc.).
2. tropically: τὰς γραφάς, to open the sense of the Scriptures, explain them, Luke 24:32; τὸν νοῦν τινος, to open the mind of one, i. e. cause him to understand a thing, Luke 24:45; τὴν καρδίαν, to open one's soul, i. e. to rouse in one the faculty of understanding or the desire of learning, Acts 16:14, (2 Macc. 1:4; Themistius, orat. 2 de Constantio imp. [p. 29, Harduin edition] διανοίγεταί μου καρδία κ. διαυγεστέρα γίνεται ψυχή); absolutely, followed by ὅτι, to explain, expound namely, αὐτάς, i. e. τὰς γραφάς, Acts 17:3. cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part v., p. 19f.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
3:5; 3:7
Exodus
13:2
2 Kings
6:17
Isaiah
35:5
Mark
7:34; 7:35
Luke
2:23; 24:31; 24:32; 24:45
Acts
7:56; 7:56; 16:14; 17:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1272 matches the Greek διανοίγω (dianoigō),
which occurs 33 times in 31 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:5 -

“In fact, God knows that when[fn] you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:7 -

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:2 -

“Consecrate every firstborn male to me, the firstborn from every womb among the Israelites, both man and domestic animal; it is mine.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:12 -

“you are to present to the LORD every firstborn male of the womb. All firstborn offspring of the livestock you own that are males will be the LORD’s.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:13 -

“You must redeem every firstborn of a donkey with a flock animal, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. However, you must redeem every firstborn among your sons.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:15 -

“When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of humans and the firstborn of livestock. That is why I sacrifice to the LORD all the firstborn of the womb that are males, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:19 -

“The firstborn male from every womb belongs to me, including all your male[fn][fn] livestock, the firstborn of cattle or sheep.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:12 -

“See, I have taken the Levites from the Israelites in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to me,

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:16 -

“For they have been exclusively assigned to me from the Israelites. I have taken them for myself in place of all who come first from the womb, every Israelite firstborn.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:15 -

“The firstborn of every living thing, human or animal, presented to the LORD belongs to you. But you must certainly redeem a human firstborn, and redeem the firstborn of an unclean animal.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:17 -

Then Elisha prayed, “LORD, please open his eyes and let him see.” So the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw that the mountain was covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:20 -

When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, “LORD, open these men’s eyes and let them see.” So the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw that they were in the middle of Samaria.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:19 -

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;

when he opens his eyes, it is gone.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:19 -

“My roots will have access to water,

and the dew will rest on my branches all night.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:32 -

Can you bring out the constellations[fn] in their season

and lead the Bear[fn] and her cubs?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:13 -

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;

open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:20 -

Her hands reach[fn] out to the poor,

and she extends her hands to the needy.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:25 -

Strength and honor are her clothing,

and she can laugh at the time to come.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:14 -

Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat

and opens wide its enormous jaws,

and down go Zion’s dignitaries, her masses,

her crowds, and those who celebrate in her!

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:16 -

All your enemies

open their mouths against you.

They hiss and gnash their teeth,

saying, “We have swallowed her up.

This is the day we have waited for!

We have lived to see it.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:46 -

“All our enemies

open their mouths against us.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:2 -

So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:26 -

“When they sacrificed every firstborn in the fire,[fn] I defiled them through their gifts in order to devastate them so they would know that I am the LORD.’

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:22 -

“The answer marked[fn] Jerusalem appears in his right hand, indicating that he should set up battering rams, give the order to[fn] slaughter, raise a battle cry, set battering rams against the gates, build a ramp, and construct a siege wall.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:27 -

“On that day your mouth will be opened to talk with him; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign for them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:15 -

There I will give her vineyards back to her

and make the Valley of Achor[fn]

into a gateway of hope.

There she will respond as she did

in the days of her youth,

as in the day she came out of the land of Egypt.

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:6 -

The river gates are opened,

and the palace erodes away.

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:14 -

You pierce his head

with his own spears;

his warriors storm out to scatter us,

gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:1 -

Open your gates, Lebanon,

and fire will consume your cedars.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:4 -

“On that day” ​— ​this is the LORD’s declaration ​— ​“I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah but strike all the horses of the nations with blindness.

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:1 -

“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.

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