Greek · G1293 · unreviewed

διαστολή

A variation

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διαστολή G1293
Pronunciation diastolḗ

What does διαστολή (diastolḗ) mean in the Bible?

διαστολή (diastolḗ) is a Greek word meaning "a variation". δια-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (διαστέλλω), [in LXX for פְּדוּת: Exo.

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Meaning

a variation
Extended definition

A distinction or differentiation; crucially, a marked separation that clarifies difference between things.

(διαστέλλω), [in LXX for פְּדוּת: Exo.8:23, etc. ;]

1a separation.
2a distinction, difference: Rom.3:22 10:12, 1Co.14:7.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rom 3:22 · Rom 10:12
Accusative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 14:7
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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