G1293 - διαστολή (diastolē)¶
Core Data¶
- Strong's: G1293
- Original: διαστολή
- Transliteration: diastolē
- Pronunciation: dee-as-tol-ay
- Part of Speech: Feminine noun
- Occurrences: 3 unique verses / 3 tokens across 2 books
- First Occurrence: Rom 3:22 - "Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:"
- Hapax: No
Lexicon Definition¶
; from ; a variation:--difference, distinction.
The local lexicon entry does not preserve the source-word Strong's numbers in the "from" field, but it identifies the word as a noun of variation/difference and lists the complete NT usage set: Rom 3:22; Rom 10:12; 1 Cor 14:7.
Morphology¶
| Reference | Form | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| Rom 3:22 | διαστολή | N-NSF - nominative singular feminine |
| Rom 10:12 | διαστολή | N-NSF - nominative singular feminine |
| 1 Cor 14:7 | διαστολήν | N-ASF - accusative singular feminine |
Semantic Domains¶
Louw-Nida: - 058 - Nature, Class, Example - 058006 - Different Kind or Class
Other words in 058006: ἀλλάσσω (G236), ἄλλος (G243), ἄλλως (G247), διαίρεσις (G1243), διαφέρω (G1308), διάφορος (G1313), ἕτερος (G2087), ἑτέρως (G2088), παραλλαγή (G3883), παρεκτός (G3924), ποικίλος (G4164).
Domain Neighbors¶
| Strong's | Lemma | Total vv | Primary KJV Translation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G236 | ἀλλάσσω | 3 | be changed, changed |
| G243 | ἄλλος | 105 | other, another |
| G247 | ἄλλως | 1 | otherwise |
| G1243 | διαίρεσις | 3 | diversities, differences |
| G1308 | διαφέρω | 5 | better than, Are |
| G1313 | διάφορος | 4 | a more excellent, differing |
| G2087 | ἕτερος | 69 | another, other |
| G2088 | ἑτέρως | 1 | otherwise |
| G3883 | παραλλαγή | 1 | variableness |
| G3924 | παρεκτός | 3 | except, saving |
| G4164 | ποικίλος | 7 | with divers, divers |
Translation Distribution (KJV)¶
| Translation | Verses | % |
|---|---|---|
| difference | 2 | 66.7% |
| a distinction | 1 | 33.3% |
Distribution by Book¶
| Book | Count | Per 100 vv |
|---|---|---|
| Romans | 2 | 0.5 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 | 0.2 |
Romans contains both theological/social uses; 1 Corinthians contains the single analogy from distinguishable sound.
Semantic Categories¶
1. No Distinction in the Scope of Righteousness by Faith¶
- Rom 3:22 - "Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:"
2. No Ethnic Distinction in Access to the Same Lord¶
- Rom 10:12 - "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him."
3. Perceptible Distinction Needed for Meaningful Sound¶
- 1 Cor 14:7 - "And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?"
Common Collocations¶
| Word | Strong's | Co-vv | Typical Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| δικαιοσύνη (righteousness) | G1343 | 1 | Rom 3:22 frames "no distinction" in relation to God's righteousness by faith |
| θεός (God) | G2316 | 1 | "righteousness of God" context |
| Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) | G2424 | 1 | "faith of Jesus Christ" context |
| πίστις (faith) | G4102 | 1 | channel/sphere of righteousness in Rom 3:22 |
| πιστεύω (believe) | G4100 | 1 | those who believe in Rom 3:22 |
| Ἰουδαῖος (Jew) | G2453 | 1 | one side of the explicit Jew/Greek contrast in Rom 10:12 |
| Ἕλλην (Greek) | G1672 | 1 | one side of the explicit Jew/Greek contrast in Rom 10:12 |
| κύριος (Lord) | G2962 | 1 | same Lord over all in Rom 10:12 |
| ἐπικαλέομαι (call upon) | G1941 | 1 | those who call upon the Lord in Rom 10:12 |
| αὐλός (pipe) | G836 | 1 | musical analogy in 1 Cor 14:7 |
| κιθάρα (harp) | G2788 | 1 | musical analogy in 1 Cor 14:7 |
| φωνή (sound/voice) | G5456 | 1 | sound must have distinction to be known |
Because G1293 occurs only three times, every listed collocation is a single-verse co-occurrence; the table is useful for locating contexts, not for statistical weight.
Related Words¶
Word Family / Cognates¶
- The local lexicon entry does not preserve a root Strong's number for G1293. The form belongs to the δια-/σταλ- family conceptually, but no tool-verified sibling list was available from the gatherer output.
Synonyms / Near Neighbors¶
- G1243 διαίρεσις - "diversities, differences"; Louw-Nida neighbor in the same "Different Kind or Class" subdomain.
- G1308 διαφέρω - "differ, be better"; Louw-Nida neighbor for difference/comparative distinction.
- G1313 διάφορος - "different, more excellent"; Louw-Nida neighbor for differing kind/quality.
- G2087 ἕτερος - "another, other"; common neighbor for otherness/difference.
Antonyms¶
search_relationships.pyreturned no curated antonyms for G1293.
Easily Confused Words¶
| Word | Strong's | Shared KJV Translation | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| διακρίνω | G1252 | difference | Verb meaning to separate, distinguish, discern, doubt, or judge; G1293 is the noun "distinction/difference." |
| בָּדַל | H914 | difference | Hebrew verb for dividing/separating; shares the English gloss but belongs to a separate OT lexical field. |
Hebrew Source¶
No Hebrew sources were found for G1293 in the local LXX mapping tool.
See Also¶
- G1343-dikaiosyne.md - righteousness; co-occurs in Rom 3:22
- G4102-pistis.md - faith; co-occurs in Rom 3:22
- G2435-hilasterion.md - propitiatory/mercy-seat term in the same Romans 3:21-26 argument unit
- WG-righteousness.md - δικ- word group tied to Romans 3:21-26
- WG-atonement.md - atonement concept cluster relevant to Romans 3:25
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