Gloss: to extend
Transliteration: diateinō
Strong’s: G6887
1. to stretch to the uttermost , τόξον (Herdotus Historicus): to stretch out , τὰς χεῖρας (Xenophon Historicus)
2. intransitive to extend, continue , (Aristotle Philosopher)
3. Mid. and Pass. to exert oneself , (Xenophon Historicus), etc.; διατεινάμενος at full speed , (Xenophon Historicus); with all one's force , <author>Theocr.; </author> διατείνεσθαι πρός τι to exert oneself for a purpose, (Xenophon Historicus)
4. to maintain earnestly, contend for , τι (Demosthenes Orator)
5. in strict sense of Mid. to stretch out for oneself , δ. τὰ βέλεα to have their lances poised , <author>Hdt.; </author> δ. τὸ τόξον to have one's bow strung , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
2. intransitive to extend, continue , (Aristotle Philosopher)
3. Mid. and Pass. to exert oneself , (Xenophon Historicus), etc.; διατεινάμενος at full speed , (Xenophon Historicus); with all one's force , <author>Theocr.; </author> διατείνεσθαι πρός τι to exert oneself for a purpose, (Xenophon Historicus)
4. to maintain earnestly, contend for , τι (Demosthenes Orator)
5. in strict sense of Mid. to stretch out for oneself , δ. τὰ βέλεα to have their lances poised , <author>Hdt.; </author> δ. τὸ τόξον to have one's bow strung , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)