Lexical Definition
διάλεκτος diálektos (dee-al'-ek-tos) language G:N-F
from διαλέγομαι
language, tongue.
- a (mode of) discourse, i.e. "dialect"
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διαλέκτῳ | language | Acts.1.19 • Acts.2.6 • Acts.2.8 • Acts.21.40 • Acts.22.2 • Acts.26.14 |
| διαλέκτω | their dialect | LXX.Esth.9.26 |
Abbott-Smith
διά-λεκτος, -ου, ἡ (< διαλέγομαι), [in LXX: Da LXX 1:4 (לָשׁוֹן), Es 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: Ac 1:19 2:6, 8 21:40 22:2 26:14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Esther | 9:26 |
| Daniel | 1:4 |
| Acts | 1:19 · 2:6 · 2:8 · 21:40 · 22:2 · 26:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διάλεκτος-ος, ἡ,
discourse, conversation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; discussion, debate, argument, [Refs]; opposed to ἔρις, [Refs]
__2 common language, talk, δ. ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II speech, language, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἀμνίου, opposed to τὰ ἔνδον δράκοντος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; articulate speech, language, opposed to φωνή, [διάλεκτοςοι πολλαί [prev. author] “Pr.” 895a6 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; but also, spoken, opposed to written language, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 the language of a country, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: especially dialect, as Ionic, Attic, etc., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also, local word or expression, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III way of speaking, accent, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 plural, modes of expression, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV style, πανηγυρική, ποιητικὴ δ., [Refs 1st c.BC+]: especially poetical diction, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__V of musical instruments, quality, 'idiom', [Refs 4th c.BC+]