διελέγετο

dielegeto

disputed

middle voice from διά and λέγω; to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation):--dispute, preach (unto), reason (with), speak.

G1256

Jude 1:9 · Word #10

Lexicon G1256

Lemmaδιαλέγομαι
Transliterationdialégomai
Strong'sG1256
In-contextdisputed
Literalhe-disputed

Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
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

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιαλέγω
Strong'sG1256

SIBI-P1 G1256-06

he was dialoguing-for-himself

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing action), indicative mood (statement of fact), middle voice (subject engaged in or affected by the action), 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root sense of λέγω (to speak/reason) intensified by διά (through, thoroughly), conveying reasoned back-and-forth discourse. The imperfect tense is reflected by "was dialoguing" (ongoing past action), and the middle voice is represented by "for-himself," highlighting personal engagement or vested participation in the discussion.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root διαλέγομαι (to converse, to reason through, to discuss thoroughly, to argue, to engage in dialogue)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1256-03 dialegomenos the one engaging-in-thorough-discourse
G1256-04 dialegomenou of the one reasoning-through for himself
G1256-05 dielechthesan they reasoned-through

Word Usage (13 occurrences of G1256)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Mark 9:34 διελέχθησαν dielechthesan they had discussed
Acts 17:2 διελέξατο dielexato reasoned
Acts 17:17 διελέγετο dielegeto was reasoning
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