noun · feminine
diastolas
Greekδιαστολή (diastolē)
Strong’sG1293
distinction, difference, separation
stem diastol-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δια-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< διαστέλλω), [in LXX for פְּדוּת: Ex 8:23(19), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1293 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddee-as-tol-ay'
a variation
Fromfrom G1291;
King Jamesdifference, distinction.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | diastolas2×διαστολή | diastolais |
| object accusative | diastolan1×διαστολὴν | diastolain |
| direct address vocative | diastolar | diastolair |
| of, belonging to genitive | diastolau | diastolaiu |
| to, for dative | diastola | diastolai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
diastola 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
diastolas“distinction”subjectnominative singular2×
Romans 3:22“distinction”dikaiosunas de theou dia pistiau Iēsu Christou, eis pantoin toin pisteuarōtoin, ouk gar atō diastolas.And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
Romans 10:12“distinction”ouk gar atō diastolas Ioudaiou tē kai Hellēnou, tos gar autos kurios pantoiu, ploutarōtos eis pantoin toin epikalerōtoin auton;For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
diastolan“distinction”objectaccusative singular1×
1 Corinthians 14:7“distinction”homōs teim apsucheim fōnan dōarōteim, eite aulos eite kitharas, ean diastolan toi fthongoi mē dōateia, pōs gnōskiti tem aulirōtem ē tem kitharizirōtem?Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?