to dispute

Greek Verb

δια-λέγομαι (mid. of διαλέγω, to pick out, distinguish, as depon.), [in LXX: Exo.6:27, Isa.63:1 (דּבר pi.), Jdg.8:1 (ריב), 1Es.8:46, Est.5:2, Sir.14:20, 2Ma.11:20 *;] to converse with, discourse (see Cl. Rev., i, 45), discuss, argue: Act.18:4 19:8,9 20:9; with dative of person(s), Act.17:17 18:19 20:7, Heb.12:5; before πρός, Mrk.9:34, Act.17:17 24:12; περί Act.24:25, Ju 9; ἀπὸ τ. γραφῶν, Act.17:2. (AS)

to dispute

Greek Verb

διαλέγω, pick out, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πτῶμα glean fallen olives, [Refs]; compare διαλέγειν· ἀνακαθαίρειν, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; select, separate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; examine, check documents, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II) διαλέγων τὴν ὀπήν picking open the hole, to escape, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare διαλέξαι· διορύξαι, [Refs 5th c.AD+] B) as deponent verb, διαλέγομαι: future διαλέξομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] also -λεχθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; -λεγήσομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist διελεξάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect imperative ζάλεξαι [Refs 7th c.BC+], and always in Attic dialect Inscrr, [Refs]: less frequently aorist 2 διελέγην [Refs 4th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural διέλεγεν [Refs]: perfect διείλεγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect διείλεκτο [Refs 4th c.BC+], but in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—hold converse with, with dative person, μοι ταῦτα φίλος διελέξατο θυμός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. τί τινι or πρός τινα, discuss a question with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ὅρους talk in definitions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τινὶ μὴ ποιεῖν argue with one against doing, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ νόμοι οὐδὲν τούτῳ δ. have nothing to say to him, concern him not, [Refs 4th c.BC+]to argue on, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; or against, [Refs]: absolutely, to discourse, reason, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reason, calculate, ={διαλογίζομαι}, [Refs]:—the active in middle sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2) in Philosophy, practise dialectic, elicit conclusions by discussion, οὐκ ἐρίζειν ἀλλὰ δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.3) later, discourse, lecture, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.4) use a dialect or language, κατὰ ταὐτά τισι δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; write in prose, opposed to ποιεῖν, [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.4.b) speak articulately, [Refs 4th c.BC+] B.5) in Attic dialect, euphemistic for συνουσιάζω, have intercourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.6) have dealings with, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation); dispute, preach (unto), reason (with), speak; middle voice from g1223 (διά) and g3004 (λέγω)