"pass., to continue through; to intervene, elapse of time, Mk. 16:1; Acts 25:13; 27:9*"
Definition and meaning
pass., to continue through; to intervene, elapse of time, Mk. 16:1; Acts 25:13; 27:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: διαγίνομαι
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diaginomai (G1230) across the King James Bible.
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
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Common questions
Strong's G1230 (diaginomai) is a Greek word that means: pass., to continue through; to intervene, elapse of time, Mk. 16:1; Acts 25:13; 27:9* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word diaginomai (G1230) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1230 is diaginomai, a Greek word defined as: pass., to continue through; to intervene, elapse of time, Mk. 16:1; Acts 25:13; 27:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diaginomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.