diermeneuo is used for explaining Scripture, translating a name, and interpreting speech in tongues.

The attested uses chiefly concern interpreting speech in tongues within the assembly; they also show explanation of scriptural material and the translation of a personal name.

1. Interpretation of speech in tongues · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 12:30 the present active form occurs in the question about those who speak in tongues and those who interpret. In 1 Corinthians 14:13 and 1 Corinthians 14:27, the present forms occur in instructions that a tongue-speaker should pray to interpret and that one person should interpret; 1 Corinthians 14:5 connects this with the assembly receiving building.

   1 Corinthians 12:301 Corinthians 14:131 Corinthians 14:271 Corinthians 14:5
2. Explanation of Scripture · rare

   In Luke 24:27 the aorist active form describes interpreting, from Moses and the prophets, the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures. The APB renders the clause “he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.”

   Luke 24:27
3. Translation of a name · rare

   In Acts 9:36 the present passive participle is attached to Tabitha’s name in the clause identifying it as translated Dorcas. The APB renders this “named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas.”

   Acts 9:36

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “interpret” for the tongue-related instructions and the explanation of Scripture, while Acts 9:36 uses “translated” for the naming clause. Because the APB translates whole verses, these English expressions are only contextual renderings, not a word-by-word alignment.