to decide
Diaginosko denotes deciding a case, whether proposed more strictly or deferred until further information arrives.
The attested use concerns deciding a case: Acts 23:15 presents a proposed stricter decision, while Acts 24:22 presents a decision deferred until Lysias arrives.
Senses in use
-
Deciding a case · dominant
In Acts 23:15, the present active infinitive occurs in the stated pretext of bringing Paul down for a stricter decision of his case; the APB renders the clause "intending to decide his case more strictly." In Acts 24:22, the first-person future middle indicative is Felix's stated action after Lysias comes; the APB renders, "I will decide your case."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through "decide his case more strictly" in Acts 23:15 and "I will decide your case" in Acts 24:22. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.