1338. diikneomai

Strong's Lexicon

diikneomai: To penetrate, to reach through

Original Word: διϊκνέομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diikneomai
Pronunciation: dee-ik-neh'-om-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ik-neh'-om-ahee)
Definition: To penetrate, to reach through
Meaning: I pass through (to), come through (to), pierce.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "διά" (dia, meaning "through") and "ἱκνέομαι" (hikneomai, meaning "to come" or "to reach").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for διϊκνέομαι, the concept of God's word penetrating or discerning is echoed in passages like Isaiah 55:11, where God's word is described as accomplishing what He desires and achieving the purpose for which it is sent.

Usage: The verb διϊκνέομαι is used to describe the action of penetrating or passing through something. It conveys the idea of reaching or extending through a barrier or medium. In the context of the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the penetrating power of God's word or spirit.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of penetration or reaching through was often associated with the power and influence of divine or spiritual forces. The Greeks believed that certain words, actions, or divine interventions could penetrate the physical and spiritual realms, affecting change or bringing about a desired outcome. This understanding is reflected in the New Testament's use of διϊκνέομαι to describe the powerful and transformative nature of God's word.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dia and the same as hikanos
Definition
to go through, penetrate
NASB Translation
piercing (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1338: διϊκνέομαι

διϊκνέομαι (L WH διϊκνέομαι. (see Iota)), διικνοῦμαι; to go through, penetrate, pierce: Hebrews 4:12. (Exodus 26:28; Thucydides, Theophrastus, Plutarch, others; in Homer transitively, to go through in narrating.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pierce.

From dia and the base of hikanos; to reach through, i.e. Penetrate -- pierce.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK hikanos

Forms and Transliterations

διικνείσθω διϊκνείτο διικνουμενος διικνούμενος διϊκνούμενος diiknoumenos diiknoúmenos

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 4:12 V-PPM/P-NMS
GRK: δίστομον καὶ διικνούμενος ἄχρι μερισμοῦ
NAS: sword, and piercing as far
KJV: sword, piercing even to
INT: two-edged even penetrating as far as [the] division

Strong's Greek 1338
1 Occurrence

διικνούμενος — 1 Occ.