to explain
diasapheo denotes making a parable clear or giving a full account of what happened.
The attested uses show clarification requested for a parable and a detailed report of events to a lord.
Senses in use
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Clarify the meaning of a parable · dominant
In Matthew 13:36, the aorist active singular form occurs in the disciples' request concerning the parable of the weeds of the field; the APB renders the request with “Explain.”
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Give a full report of events · occasional
In Matthew 18:31, the aorist active indicative plural form describes fellow slaves going to their lord after seeing what took place; the APB renders the clause as reporting “all that had happened.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “Explain” in Matthew 13:36 and with reporting all that happened in Matthew 18:31. These renderings indicate the clauses' contexts rather than fixed English equivalents.