διεστείλατο
diastéllomai
he charged
To give an order or instruction, particularly to warn or command with specific authority; to set a boundary by issuing directive speech. In the middle voice, emphasizes issuing a serious directive or warning with the expectation of compliance. Also carries the sense of distinguishing or separating through instruction—in the sense of demarcating correct action or belief.
Mark 9:9 · Word #7
Lexicon G1291
| Lemma | διαστέλλομαι |
| Transliteration | diastéllomai |
| Strong's | G1291 |
| Definition | To give an order or instruction, particularly to warn or command with specific authority; to set a boundary by issuing directive speech. In the middle voice, emphasizes issuing a serious directive or warning with the expectation of compliance. Also carries the sense of distinguishing or separating through instruction—in the sense of demarcating correct action or belief. |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he charged |
| Literal | he-charged-strictly |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διαστέλλω |
| Strong's | G1291 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1291-03
he issued a strict charge
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist, middle voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular; denotes a completed past action performed with personal involvement or vested interest. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative conveys a simple, completed action in past time (“he issued”), while the middle voice highlights the subject’s personal involvement in giving an authoritative and serious directive. “Strict charge” reflects the root sense of setting boundaries through commanding speech. |
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