διαλέκτῳ
dialekto
language
from διαλέγομαι; a (mode of) discourse, i.e. "dialect":--language, tongue.
Acts 2:8 · Word #8
Lexicon G1258
| Lemma | διάλεκτος |
| Transliteration | diálektos |
| Strong's | G1258 |
| In-context | language |
| Literal | dialect |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διάλεκτος |
| Strong's | G1258 |
SIBI-P1 G1258-01
in the conversational-dialect
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DFS = noun, dative feminine singular. The form διαλέκτῳ is the dative singular of διάλεκτος, indicating location, means, or association ("in," "by," or "with"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from διαλέγομαι (to converse, to speak back and forth), so "conversational-dialect" preserves the root sense of spoken exchange rather than an abstract concept of language. The dative feminine singular form is reflected by "in the," expressing the common locative/means function of the Greek dative. |
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