verb
diastellemō
Greekδιαστέλλομαι (diastellomai)
Strong’sG1291
I give a commission, order
stem diastell-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diastelleteδιεστέλλετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | ordered | 2× |
| diastelletaδιεστείλατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | ordered | 4× |
| diastellenaδιεστειλάμεθα | happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural | instructions | 1× |
| diastellirōtemδιαστελλόμενον | happening now · objectpresent 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastellemō | diastelleme | diastellemi | diastellema | diastellemē | diastellemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastellesō | diastellese | diastellesi | diastellesa | diastellesē | diastelleselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelletō | diastellete2×διεστέλλετο | diastelleti | diastelleta4×διεστείλατο | diastelletē | diastelletelē |
| we 1st person plural | diastellenō | diastellene | diastelleni | diastellena1×διεστειλάμεθα | diastellenē | diastellenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastellevō | diastelleve | diastellevi | diastelleva | diastellevē | diastellevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastellelō | diastellele | diastelleli | diastellela | diastellelē | diastellelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastellimō | diastellime | diastellimi | diastellima | diastellimē | diastellimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastellisō | diastellise | diastellisi | diastellisa | diastellisē | diastelliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastellitō | diastellite | diastelliti | diastellita | diastellitē | diastellitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diastellinō | diastelline | diastellini | diastellina | diastellinē | diastellinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastellivō | diastellive | diastellivi | diastelliva | diastellivē | diastellivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastellilō | diastellile | diastellili | diastellila | diastellilē | diastellilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastellemeiō | diastellemeia | diastellemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastelleseiō | diastelleseia | diastelleseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelleteiō | diastelleteia | diastelleteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diastelleneiō | diastelleneia | diastelleneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelleveiō | diastelleveia | diastelleveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastelleleiō | diastelleleia | diastelleleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastellimeiō | diastellimeia | diastellimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diastelliseiō | diastelliseia | diastelliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelliteiō | diastelliteia | diastelliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diastellineiō | diastellineia | diastellineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastelliveiō | diastelliveia | diastelliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diastellileiō | diastellileia | diastellileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastellesōr | diastellesar | diastellesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelletōr | diastelletar | diastelletēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastellevōr | diastellevar | diastellevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diastellelōr | diastellelar | diastellelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diastellisōr | diastellisar | diastellisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastellitōr | diastellitar | diastellitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastellivōr | diastellivar | diastellivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diastellilōr | diastellilar | diastellilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastellemoiō | diastellemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diastellesoiō | diastellesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastelletoiō | diastelletoia |
| we 1st person plural | diastellenoiō | diastellenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastellevoiō | diastellevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diastelleloiō | diastelleloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diastellimoiō | diastellimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diastellisoiō | diastellisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diastellitoiō | diastellitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diastellinoiō | diastellinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diastellivoiō | diastellivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diastelliloiō | diastelliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diastellerō | diastelleri | diastellera | diastellerē |
| acted on passive voice | diastellirō | diastelliri | diastellira | diastellirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diastellerōtos | diastelleritos | diastelleratos | diastellerētos |
| acted on passive voice | diastellirōtos1× | diastelliritos | diastelliratos | diastellirētos |
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
diastell 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
diastellete“ordered”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 7:36“ordered”kai diastelleta autoi hina mēdeno legaleiō; hosem de autoi diastellete, autois mallon perissoteron kērussale.Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
Mark 8:15“cautioned”kai diastellete autoi legarōtos; Horavōr, blepavōr apo tau zumau toiu Farisaioiu kai tau zumau Hērōdou.“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
diastelleta“ordered”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 16:20“commanded”tote diastelleta toi mathētoi hina mēdeno legaleia hoti autos atō tos christos.Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
Mark 5:43“gave … orders”kai diastelleta autoi polleim hina mēdenos gnōskateia houtem, kai legata dōira auta esthiara.Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
Mark 7:36“ordered”kai diastelleta autoi hina mēdeno legaleiō; hosem de autoi diastellete, autois mallon perissoteron kērussale.Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
Mark 9:9“ordered”Kai katabainarōtoiu autoiu ek teu oreu diastelleta autoi hina mēdeno heim horala diēgeleia, ei mē hotan tos huios tou anthrōpou ek nekroiu anistanateia.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
diastellena“instructions”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 15:24“instructions”epeidē akouana hoti tinois ek nu exercharatois tarassala vin logoi anaskeuazarōtois tain psuchain vu hoi ouk diastellena,It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
diastellirōtem“commanded”happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Hebrews 12:20“commanded”ouk ferale gar tem diastellirōtem; Kan thērem thinganateia teu oreu, lithoboliti;For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”