διαστέλλω diastellō · G1291

to give orders

δια-στελλω ; [in LXX for בָּדַל hi. (Deu.10:8, al.), זְהַר hi. (Eze.3:18-19, al.), and 19 other words] ; 1. to divide, distinguish, define. ; 2. to command, charge expressly: pass., τὸ διαστελλόμενον, Heb.12:20. Mid., in late Gk. with same sense (so Ez, l.with; and al. in LXX; MM, see word); a. dative of person(s), Mrk.8:15, Act.15:24; before ἵνα, Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 7:36 9:9.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

διαστέλλω, ; put asunder, expand, separate, συνεσταλμένα δ. []; δ. τι ταῖς ὄνυξι to tear it open, []:—passive, to be dilated, of the lungs or heart, []being dispersed, []; διασταλήτω πᾶσα σκοτία let all darkness be dispelled, []; 2 divide, δίχα []; distinguish, τοὺς Τρῶας τῶν Δαρδάνων []; 2.b define precisely, τὰ λεγόμενα []; intransitive, ὅρασις διαστέλλουσα distinct vision, []; also, to be distinctive, opposed to ἀπόλυτον εἶναι, []:—middle, δ. περί τινος []:—passive, διεσταλμένος definite, …

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 16:20 · Mark 5:43 · Mark 7:36 · Mark 8:15 · Mark 9:9 · Acts 15:24 · Hebrews 12:20 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G1291; TFLSJ G1291

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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