Δι- Names

Δίδυμος

• Meaning: Didymus, twin
• Note: Surname of Thomas, one of the 12 disciples (John 11:16)

Διμωνά

• Meaning: Dimonah
• Note: City in the territory of Judah (Josh 15:22)

Δίνα

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Fem
• Meaning: Dinah
• Note: Daughter of Jacob and Leah (Gen 30:21)
• Forms:
  • Δίναν Noun: Acc Sing Fem
  • Δίνας Noun: Gen Sing Fem

Διναῖος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Dinaites
• Note: A people mentioned in Ezra 4:9, as settled in the city of Samaria by Osnappar (Assurbanipal)
• Forms:
  • Διναῖοι Noun: Nom Plur Masc

Δινάχ

• Meaning: Dinach
• Note: LXX Vaticanus for Anath (Judg 3:31)

Διόγνητε

• Meaning: Diognetus
• Note: Unknown Christian writer about AD130 (Diogn 1:1)

Διονύσια

• Parse: Noun: Nom Plur Neut
• Meaning: Dionysus, Bacchus (2Macc 6:7)
• Forms:
  • Διονυσίων Noun: Gen Plur Neut

Διονύσιος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Dionysus, Bacchus
• Note: One of Paul's converts at Athens (Acts 17:34)
• Forms:
  • Διονύσιου Noun: Gen Sing Masc
  • Διονυσίῳ Noun: Dat Sing Masc

Διόνυσος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Dionysus
• Note: Greek god of wine drinking (3Macc 2:29)
• Forms:
  • Διονύσου Noun: Gen Sing Masc
  • Διονύσῳ Noun: Dat Sing Masc

Διός

Ζεύς

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Dios, Zeus
• Note: Supreme god of Greek theology (2Macc 6:2)
• Forms:
  • Δία Noun: Acc Sing Masc

Διὸς-Κορινθίος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: A certain (unidentified) month (2Macc 11:21)
• Forms:
  • Διὸς-Κορινθίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Διοσκούροι

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: the Dioscuri: Castor & Pollux; the twins
• Note: The twin sons of Zeus: Castor and Pollux which are the two stars of the constellation of the Twins which navigators used. It was the sign on the ship on which Paul sailed from Malta (Acts 28:11)
• Forms:
  • Διοσκούροις Noun: Dat Plur Masc

Διόσπολις

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Diospolis
• Note: City in Egypt, also called No (Ezek 30:14)
• Forms:
  • Διοσπόλει Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Διοτρέφης, Διοτρεφής

• Meaning: Diotrephes
• Note: Judaizer who maligned John and his co-workers (3John 1:9)

Δίρκαι

• Meaning: Dircae
• Note: A persecuted woman (1Clem 6:2)