διήγ-ησις G1335
narrative, account; an ordered recounting or narration of events
This noun denotes a narrative, narration, or orderly account of events. Luke 1:1 refers to the many who had undertaken to compile a 'narrative' of the things fulfilled among early Christians. The term emphasizes ordered, sequential recounting—not random notes but structured narration. Classical usage included speech narratives or case statements.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A narrative or orderly account, a structured recounting of events in sequence. Luke acknowledges (1:1) that many had already attempted to compile a 'narrative' of the gospel events, providing context for his own carefully investigated account. The term suggests more than chronicle—an organized, coherent narration with beginning, development, and purpose. Translations uniformly recognize the narrative, recounting function. 1×
AR["سَرْدٍ"]·ben["বিবরণ"]·DE["διήγησιν"]·EN["a-narrative"]·FR["récit"]·heb["סִפּוּר"]·HI["वृत्तांत"]·ID["suatu-kisah"]·IT["diegesin"]·jav["cariyos,"]·KO["이야기를"]·PT["narrativa"]·RU["повествование"]·ES["narración"]·SW["habari"]·TR["anlatı"]·urd["بیان"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
διήγ-ησις, εως, ἡ, narration, narrative, NT+5th c.BC+; in a speech, statement of the case, Refs 4th c.BC+