verb
diastelomō
Strong’sG1291
I give a commission, order
stem diastel-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
δια-στέλλω
[in LXX for בּדל hi. (De 10:8, al.), זהר hi. (Ez 3:18, 19, al.), and 19 other words]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1291 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddee-as-tel'-lom-ahee
to set (oneself) apart (figuratively, distinguish), i.e. (by implication) to enjoin
Frommiddle voice from G1223 and G4724;
King Jamescharge, that which was (give) commanded(-ment).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
put asunder, expand, separate, συνεσταλμένα δ. Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. τι ταῖς ὄνυξι to tear it open, Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, to be dilated, of the lungs or heart, Refs 4th c.BC+being dispersed, Refs 4th c.BC+; διασταλήτω πᾶσα σκοτία let all darkness be dispelled, Refs
2 divide, δίχα Refs 5th c.BC+; distinguish, τοὺς Τρῶας τῶν Δαρδάνων Refs 8th c.BC+
2.b define precisely, τὰ λεγόμενα Refs 5th c.BC+; intransitive, ὅρασις διαστέλλουσα distinct vision, LXX; also, to be distinctive, opposed to ἀπόλυτον εἶναι, Refs 2nd c.AD+:—middle, δ. περί τινος Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, διεσταλμένος definite, determinate, Refs 2nd c.AD+
3 command expressly, give express orders, ῥητῶς ὑπέρ τινος Refs 2nd c.BC+:—middle, LXX+3rd c.BC+
4 pronounce, χείλεσι LXX
5 give orders in writing, Refs 2nd c.BC+ —more frequently in middle Refs 2nd c.BC+
6 pay, render, especially in kind, Refs 2nd c.AD+; make an order for payment, Refs 2nd c.AD+; discharge a vow, LXX
7 set apart, τινὰ ἑαυτῷLXX+3rd c.BC+
II intransitive, differ, πρός τινα Refs 2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diasteloteδιεστέλλετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | ordered | 2× |
| diasteletaδιεστείλατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | ordered | 4× |
| diastelenaδιεστειλάμεθα | happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural | instructions | 1× |
| diastelorōntemδιαστελλόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter | commanded | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastelomō | diastelome | diastelomē | diastelomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastelosō | diastelose | diastelosē | diasteloselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelotō | diastelote2×διεστέλλετο | diastelotē | diastelotelē |
| we 1st person plural | diastelonō | diastelone | diastelonē | diastelonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelovō | diastelove | diastelovē | diastelovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastelolō | diastelole | diastelolē | diastelolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastelemi | diastelema |
| you 2nd person singular | diastelesi | diastelesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasteleti | diasteleta4×διεστείλατο |
| we 1st person plural | diasteleni | diastelena1×διεστειλάμεθα |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelevi | diasteleva |
| they 3rd person plural | diasteleli | diastelela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastelomeiō | diastelomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diasteloseiō | diasteloseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasteloteiō | diasteloteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diasteloneiō | diasteloneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasteloveiō | diasteloveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diasteloleiō | diasteloleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastelemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | diasteleseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasteleteia |
| we 1st person plural | diasteleneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasteleveia |
| they 3rd person plural | diasteleleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastelosōr | diastelosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelotōr | diastelotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelovōr | diastelovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diastelolōr | diastelolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastelesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasteletar |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelevar |
| they 3rd person plural | diastelelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastelomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | diastelosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | diastelonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | diasteloloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastelemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diastelesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasteletoia |
| we 1st person plural | diastelenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diasteleloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diastelorō | diastelorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diasteleri | diastelera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diastelorōntos1× | diastelorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diastelerintos | diastelerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diastel is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
diastelote“ordered”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 7:36… hina mēdeno legaleiō; hosem de autoi diastelote, autois mallon perissoteron kērussale.… tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed …
Mark 8:15kai diastelote autoi legarōntos; Horavōr, blepavōr apo tau …“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of …
diasteleta“ordered”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 16:20“commanded”tote diasteleta toi mathētoi hina mēdeno legaleia hoti …Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was …
Mark 5:43kai diasteleta autoi polleim hina mēdenos gnōskateia houtem, …Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about …
Mark 7:36kai diasteleta autoi hina mēdeno legaleiō; hosem de …Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But …
Mark 9:9“ordered”Kai katabainarōntoiu autoiu ek teu oreu diasteleta autoi hina mēdeno heim horala diēgeleia, …As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the …
diastelena“instructions”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 15:24“instructions”… anaskeuazarōntois tain psuchain vu hoi ouk diastelena,… you, troubling your minds by what …
diastelorōntem“commanded”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Hebrews 12:20ouk ferale gar tem diastelorōntem; Kan thērem thinganateia teu oreu, lithoboliti;… they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the …