"to feel or express reliance; to affirm confidently, insist, Lk. 22:59; Acts 12:15*"
Definition and meaning
to feel or express reliance; to affirm confidently, insist, Lk. 22:59; Acts 12:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: διϊσχυρίζομαι
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 diischurizomai (G1340) across the King James Bible.
And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
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Common questions
Strong's G1340 (diischurizomai) is a Greek word that means: to feel or express reliance; to affirm confidently, insist, Lk. 22:59; Acts 12:15* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word diischurizomai (G1340) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1340 is diischurizomai, a Greek word defined as: to feel or express reliance; to affirm confidently, insist, Lk. 22:59; Acts 12:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diischurizomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.