διαστολὴ
diastolḗ
distinction
Separation, distinction, or differentiation; the act or state of distinguishing one thing from another, or marking out a difference between them. In contexts, refers to a marked difference, variation, or the establishment of a boundary between categories or entities.
Romans 10:12 · Word #4
Lexicon G1293
| Lemma | διαστολή |
| Transliteration | diastolḗ |
| Strong's | G1293 |
| Definition | Separation, distinction, or differentiation; the act or state of distinguishing one thing from another, or marking out a difference between them. In contexts, refers to a marked difference, variation, or the establishment of a boundary between categories or entities. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | distinction |
| Literal | distinction-difference |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διαστολή |
| Strong's | G1293 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1293-01
distinction
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a subject or predicate nominative in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Distinction" directly reflects the core idea of separation or marking off a difference inherent in διαστολή, derived from the root meaning to set in order or separate. As a nominative feminine singular noun, it is rendered as a simple abstract noun naming the state or act of differentiating. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
distinction
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'distinction' correctly captures the sense of διαστολὴ (G1293) in the phrase; no change needed. |