Quick Definition
διαστολή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. distinction, difference, separation
Strong's Definition
from 1291; a variation
KJV Usage: difference, distinction
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δια-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ, (διαστέλλω, cf. ἀνατολήν, a distinction, difference: Ro. iii. 22; x. 12; of the difference of the sounds made by musical instruments, 1 Co. xiv. 7. ({Aristot., Theophr.], Polyb., Plut., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαστολή diastolē 3x
distinction, difference, Rom. 3:22; 10:12; 1 Cor. 14:7*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δια-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< διαστέλλω), [in LXX for פְּדוּת: Ex 8:23(19), etc. ;]
a separation.
a distinction, difference: Ro 3:22 10:12, I Co 14:7.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαστολή. Weare unable to illustrate the NT use of this word (cf. also Exod 859) = ‘‘distinction,” ‘difference’ (see under διαστέλλω), but the subst., like the verb, can be freely quoted in the sense of ‘* injunction,” ‘‘ notification,” “memorandum.” P Tebt I. 24 (B.c. 117) ἀκολούθως ταῖς δεδομέναι (/.—ais) δι α[ὐ]τῶν διαστολᾶς (/.—ais), ‘in accordance with the memoranda given by them” (Edd.), 2d. 341% (c. B.C. 100) γράφω σοι δὲ διαστολὰς αὐτοῖς δοῦναι, “1 am therefore writing to you to give their instructions’ (Edd.), P Oxy IV. 743° (6.6. 2) διαστολὰς δεδώκειν, ‘‘Araecepe”’ (Witkowski #, p. 130), 24. I. 68% (A.D. 131) dpkoupévov pov τῇδε τῇ διαστολῇ ὡς καθήκει, “‘since I am ready to abide by the present memorandum, as is right (Ὁ) (Edd.). Cf. also the corresponding use of τὸ διαστολικόν of an official ‘* notification” or ‘‘ writ,” in this last papyrus ἢ, οὐ saefe. The noun, like διαστέλλω, is also frequent with reference to payments, e.g. P Tebt II. 363! (early ii/A.p.) διαστολῆς μετρήματος TeBtivews, ‘statement of a payment in kind at Tebtunis,” 2d. 395?” (A.D. 150) ἀντί[γρα(φον)}] διαστολ(ῆς 2), with reference to the copy of a banker's receipt: cf. the use of the rare word διαστολεύς in P Rein 53° (iii/iv A.p.). See also Wilcken Os¢r i, p. 638.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διαστολή (diastolē) — distinction. διαστολ-ή, ἡ, (διαστέλλω) drawing asunder, dilatation, of the lungs, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the heart, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the pulse, [Refs]; δ. χειλέων parting of the lips, i.e. utterance, [LXX] __b separation, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; notch or nick, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; boundary, fence, [Refs]; fencing off, τῆς γῆς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
2. distinction, [NT+4th c.BC+]; μετὰ διαστολῆς προενεχθέντα with discrimination, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; detailed statement or explanation, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; specification of items in an account, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; article in a contract, etc., [Refs]
3. command, injunction, order, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]
4. payment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. Grammars, comma (as in ὅ, τι), [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II. b distinction, γενῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. c opposition, πρός τι [Refs]
II.2. in Music, distinctness, of notes, [NT]