GreekG1258Noun (Feminine)

διάλεκτος

dialektos

6Occurrences
G1258Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a (mode of) discourse, i.e. "dialect"

from G1256 (διαλέγομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.conversation, discourse, speech (Plat., Dem.).
2.As in Polyb. and later writers, the language or dialect of a particular country or district
LXX: Dan LXX (לָשׁוֹן), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

διάλεκτος appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
6

Key Passages

Acts 1:19BSB

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Acts 2:6BSB

And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

Acts 2:8BSB

How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

Acts 21:40BSB

Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

Acts 22:2BSB

When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent.Then Paul declared,

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