διαλέκτῳ

diálektos

language

A distinctive form of spoken language; primarily refers to a particular language or spoken dialect characteristic of a specific group or region. In many contexts in the New Testament and contemporary literature, denotes a recognizable linguistic or regional speech variety, ranging from a general term for 'language' to the more specific sense of 'local dialect' or 'vernacular.' The term can be used broadly for any language as spoken, but often implies the variety recognized as characteristic of a people's identity or region.

G1258

Acts 2:6 · Word #17

Lexicon G1258

Lemmaδιάλεκτος
Transliterationdiálektos
Strong'sG1258
DefinitionA distinctive form of spoken language; primarily refers to a particular language or spoken dialect characteristic of a specific group or region. In many contexts in the New Testament and contemporary literature, denotes a recognizable linguistic or regional speech variety, ranging from a general term for 'language' to the more specific sense of 'local dialect' or 'vernacular.' The term can be used broadly for any language as spoken, but often implies the variety recognized as characteristic of a people's identity or region.

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraselanguage
Literallanguage/dialect

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιάλεκτος
Strong'sG1258

SIBI-P1 Translation G1258-01

in a dialect

Morphological NotesNoun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS): indicates a single dialect in the dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe noun διάλεκτος denotes a distinctive spoken language or regional manner of speech. The dative singular form is rendered with "in" to reflect its dative case, preserving the sense of a specific spoken dialect as the medium or sphere.

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