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dialektos G1258

διάλεκτος (dialektos) means “language” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

διάλεκτος Greek · G1258 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: dee-al'-ek-tos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1258

διάλεκτος · dialektos · language

διά-λεκτος, -ου, ἡ (διαλέγομαι), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:4 (לָשׁוֹן), Est.9:26 * ;] 1. conversation, discourse, speech (Plat., Dem., al.). 2. As in Polyb. and later writers, the language or dialect of a particular country or district: Act.1:19 2:6, 8 21:40 22:2 26:14.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

language, speech, conversation, manner of speaking.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G1258

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
language 3
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
tongue 5
language 1

Verses containing G1258

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 1:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  2. Acts 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  3. Acts 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  4. Acts 21:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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:

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  5. Acts 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  6. Acts 26:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

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Sources and text

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