Strong's Concordance/Greek/G1258

Strong's G1258 · Greek

διάλεκτος

diálektos

Number
G1258
Language
Greek
Original word
διάλεκτος
Transliteration
diálektos
KJV occurrences
6 verses

Definition

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

KJV: language, tongue

Root / derivation: from G1256 (διαλέγομαι);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered διάλεκτος across 6 verses.

tongue5×
language1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Acts6 verses
Acts 1:19

And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

Acts 2:6

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Acts 2:8

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

Acts 21:40

And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Acts 22:2

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Acts 26:14

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G1258 (diálektos) mean?

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

How many times does G1258 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1258 (διάλεκτος) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “tongue.”

How is diálektos translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1258 is rendered as “tongue” (5×), “language” (1×).

Where does the Greek word διάλεκτος come from?

from G1256 (διαλέγομαι);