UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: διήγησις; -εως

Related lemmas: ἄγω

Sense 1: account, report, narration

Semantic entry: 33.11

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Discourse Types

Definition: a discourse consisting of an orderly exposition or narration

Notes: In a number of languages it may be necessary to represent the meaning of διήγησις by qualifying the type of writing, for example, ‘many have undertaken to write carefully about what has taken place among us.’ Other equivalent expressions might be ‘to write in detail.’

LUK 1:1: RV LUK 1:1 · LV LUK 1:1 · Read together LUK 1:1

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OET-RV LUK 1:1

1 Several people attempted to write an account about the events that we’re personally certain of

OET-LV LUK 1:1

1 Since many attempted to _draw _up a_description concerning the matters having _been _fully _assured among us,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

διήγησις

Form 1

Sense 1: account, report, narration