What does διΐστημι (diḯstēmi) mean in the Bible?
διΐστημι (diḯstēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to pass".
Greek · G1339
διΐστημι
To pass
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διΐστημι G1339
Pronunciation diḯstēmi
What does διΐστημι (diḯstēmi) mean in the Bible?
διΐστημι (diḯstēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to pass".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1339?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Going (1), He left (1), later (1).
Where does διΐστημι (diḯstēmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 22:59. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Going 1× Acts 27:28
He left 1× Luke 24:51
later 1× Luke 22:59
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 22:59
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Luke 2 Acts 1
Source forms
διαστάσης 1x diastasēs Luke 22:59
διαστήσαντες 1x diastēsantes Acts 27:28
διέστη 1x diestē Luke 24:51
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Luke 24:51
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular 1x Luke 22:59
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Acts 27:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to pass
Source Gloss
to pass
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(Rec. διΐσ), [in LXX: Eze.5:1 (חָלַק pi.), Pro.17:9 (פָּרַד hi.), etc. ;] to set apart, separate; of time (or space), to make an interval, intervene: διαστάσης ὥρας μιᾶς, Luk.22:59; βραχὺ διαστήσαντες, Act.27:28. In pass., mid. and 2 aor., pf. and plpf. act., to part, withdraw: Luk.24:51.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 22:59 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
διαστάσης diastashv
I put apart, separate, put some distance between
Read verse Luke 24:51 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
διέστη diesth
I put apart, separate, put some distance between
Read verse Acts 27:28 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διαστήσαντες, diasthsantev
I put apart, separate, put some distance between
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
participle 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διΐστημι is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain