διερμηνεύωdiermēneúō
intensive of ἐρμηνεύω, to interpret
Greek (New Testament) · G1329
Meanings
(a) to explain, expound: with acc, Luke 24:27; absolutely, 1 Corinthians 12:30, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:13, 1 Corinthians 14:27
(b) to translate: Acts 9:36.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Luke 24:27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
- Acts 9:36 There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.
- 1 Corinthians 12:30 Do we all have the gift of healing? Do we all have the ability to speak in unknown languages? Do we all have the ability to interpret unknown languages? Of course not!
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.
- 1 Corinthians 14:13 So anyone who speaks in tongues should pray also for the ability to interpret what has been said.
- 1 Corinthians 14:27 No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.