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Strong's G1272 διανοίγω (dianoigo)

Dianoigo means “open” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1272 — barach (“bolt”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1272
Language Greek
Linked Usages 40
Books 17

Strong's G1272 Quick Answer

Strong's G1272 διανοίγω (dianoigo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dianoigo (dee-an-oy'-go) v. 1. to open thoroughly 2. (literally) as a first-born It has 40 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include opened, openeth, and opening. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
dianoigo (dee-an-oy'-go) v. 1. to open thoroughly 2. (literally) as a first-born
Usage
40 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
opened, openeth, and opening

Meaning and Definition

dianoigo (dee-an-oy'-go) v. 1. to open thoroughly 2. (literally) as a first-born 3. (figuratively) to expound [from G1223 and G455] KJV: open Root(s): G1223, G455

Original Word
διανοίγω
Transliteration
dianoigo
Derivation
Root: ἀνοίγω R1: 1223 R2: 455
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1272. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to open up

Usage: δι-αν-οίγω [in LXX for פֶּטֶר (Ex, Nu), פָּקַח, פָּתַח, etc. ;] to open up completely, to open: Luk.2:23 (LXX); pass., Mrk.7:34, Act.7:56. Metaphorical, δ. τ. νοῦν, Luk.24:45, τ. καρδίαν, Act.16:14, pass., οἱ ὀφθαλμοί, Luk.24:31; of explaining, τ. γραφάς, Luk.24:32, Act.17:3.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1272 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dianoigo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

opened Mark 7:34 Opening Acts 17:3 openeth Luke 2:23

How Strong's G1272 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1272 (διανοίγω) appears 34 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1272 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1272 in the New Testament

8 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 7:34 KJV

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Mark 7:35 KJV

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Luke 2:23 KJV

(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

Strong's G1272 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 3:5 Septuagint / Brenton

For God knew that in whatever day ye should eat of it your eyes would be opened, and ye would be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Genesis 3:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And the eyes of both were opened, and they perceived that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons to go round them.

Exodus 13:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Sanctify to me every firstborn, first produced, opening every womb among the children of Israel both of man and beast: it is mine.

Strong's G1272 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 1:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and open your hearts in his law and commandments, and send you peace,

Usage Excerpts

First 40 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1272.

Genesis 3:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For God knew that in whatever day ye should eat of it your eyes would be opened, and ye would be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Genesis 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the eyes of both were opened, and they perceived that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons to go round them.
Exodus 13:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sanctify to me every firstborn, first produced, opening every womb among the children of Israel both of man and beast: it is mine.
Exodus 13:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that thou shalt set apart every offspring opening the womb, the males to the Lord, every one that opens the womb out of the herds or among thy cattle, as many as thou shalt have: thou shalt sanctify the males to the Lord.
Exodus 13:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every offspring opening the womb of the ass thou shalt change for a sheep; and if thou wilt not change it, thou shalt redeem it: every firstborn of man of thy sons shalt thou redeem.
Exodus 13:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when Pharaoh hardened his heart so as not to send us away, he slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast; therefore do I sacrifice every offspring that opens the womb, the males to the Lord, and every firstborn of my sons I will redeem.
Exodus 34:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The males are mine, everything that opens the womb; every firstborn of oxen, and every firstborn of sheep.
Numbers 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the children of Israel, instead of every male that opens the womb from among the children of Israel: they shall be their ransom, and the Levites shall be mine.
Numbers 8:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For these are given to me for a present out of the midst of the children of Israel: I have taken them to myself instead of all the firstborn of the sons of Israel that open every womb.
Numbers 18:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And everything that opens the womb of all flesh, whatsoever they bring to the Lord, whether man or beast, shall be thine: only the firstborn of men shall be surely redeemed, and thou shalt redeem the firstborn of unclean cattle.
4 Kingdoms 6:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, open, I pray thee, the eyes of the servant, and let him see. And the Lord opened his eyes, and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses, and there were chariots of fire round about Elisha.
4 Kingdoms 6:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when they entered into Samaria, that Elisha said, Open, I pray thee, O Lord, their eyes, and let them see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
Job 27:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: He has opened his eyes, and he is not.
Job 29:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My root was spread out by the water, And the dew would lodge on my crop.
Job 38:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Or wilt thou reveal Mazzaroth in his season, And the evening star with his rays? Wilt thou guide them?
Proverbs 20:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.
Proverbs 31:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she opens her hands to the needy, And reaches out fruit to the poor.
Proverbs 31:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
She puts on strength and honor; And rejoices in the last days.
Isaiah 5:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore hell has enlarged its desire and opened its mouth without ceasing: and her glorious and great, and her rich and her pestilent men shall go down into it.
Lamentations 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: They have hissed and gnashed their teeth, And said, We have swallowed her up: Moreover this is the day which we looked for; We have found it, we have seen it.
Lamentations 3:46 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All our enemies have opened their mouth against us.
Ezekiel 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So he opened my mouth, and caused me to eat the volume. And he said to me, Son of man,
Ezekiel 20:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will defile them by their own decrees, when I pass through upon everyone that opens the womb, that I may destroy them.
Ezekiel 21:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On his right was the divination against Jerusalem, to cast a mound, to open the mouth in shouting, to lift up the voice with crying, to cast a mound against her gates, to cast up a heap, and to build forts.
Ezekiel 24:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In that day thy mouth shall be opened to him that escapes; thou shalt speak, and shalt be no longer dumb: and thou shalt be for a sign to them, and they shall know that I am the Lord.
Hosea 2:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will give her her possessions from thence, and the Valley of Achor to open her understanding: and she shall be afflicted there according to the days of her infancy, and according to the days of her coming up out of the land of Egypt.
Nahum 2:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The gates of the cities have been opened, and the palaces have fallen into ruin,
Habakkuk 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou didst cut asunder the heads of princes with amazement, They shall tremble in it; They shall burst their bridles, They shall be as a poor man devouring in secret.
Zechariah 11:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, and let the fire devour thy cedars.
Zechariah 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In that day, saith the Lord Almighty, I will smite every horse with amazement, and his rider with madness: but I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and I will smite all the horses of the nations with blindness.
Zechariah 13:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In that day every place shall be opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for removal and for separation.
Mark 7:34 New Testament, KJV
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Mark 7:35 New Testament, KJV
And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
Luke 2:23 New Testament, KJV
(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke 24:31 New Testament, KJV
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Luke 24:32 New Testament, KJV
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Luke 24:45 New Testament, KJV
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Acts 16:14 New Testament, KJV
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Acts 17:3 New Testament, KJV
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
2 Maccabees 1:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and open your hearts in his law and commandments, and send you peace,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1272, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1272 FAQ

What does dianoigo (διανοίγω) mean?

Dianoigo (Strong's G1272) is a Greek word most simply glossed "open". dianoigo (dee-an-oy'-go) v. 1. to open thoroughly 2. (literally) as a first-born

How many times is dianoigo (διανοίγω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 40 linked usages for Strong's G1272 across 17 books.

Where can I study dianoigo (διανοίγω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1272 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate dianoigo (διανοίγω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as opened, openeth, and opening. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1272 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 31 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1272, with linked reader references where each row is available.