UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: διΐστημι; aor.; διέστην; διΐστημι; ptc.; διαστάς; διαστήσας

Related lemmas: ἵστημι

Sense 1: to move on, to go on

Semantic entry: 15.12

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Move, Come/Go

Definition: to continue to move on

ACT 27:28: RV ACT 27:28 · LV ACT 27:28 · Read together ACT 27:28

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OET-RV ACT 27:28

28 They dropped a weighted line and measured the ocean depth at around 40 metres and then a bit later it was down to 30 metres.

OET-LV ACT 27:28

28 And having _taken _soundings, they _found twenty fathoms, and shortly having _passed _by, and again having _taken _soundings, they _found fifteen fathoms.

Sense 2: to depart from, to leave

Semantic entry: 15.50

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Leave, Depart, Flee, Escape, Send

Definition: to move away from, with the possible implication of definitiveness of separation (particularly in contexts relating to persons)

Notes: Since the movement in RV ACT 27:28 · LV ACT 27:28 · Read together ACT 27:28 is by boat, it may be necessary to specify this, for example, ‘going a little way further in a boat’ or ‘sailing a little further.’

LUK 24:51: RV LUK 24:51 · LV LUK 24:51 · Read together LUK 24:51

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OET-RV LUK 24:51

51 While he was still blessing them, he passed over the top of them and was lifted up into the sky.

OET-LV LUK 24:51

51 And it _became at the time of _him to _be _blessing to _them, he _passed _by from them, and he _was _being _brought _up into the sky.

ACT 27:28: RV ACT 27:28 · LV ACT 27:28 · Read together ACT 27:28

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OET-RV ACT 27:28

28 They dropped a weighted line and measured the ocean depth at around 40 metres and then a bit later it was down to 30 metres.

OET-LV ACT 27:28

28 And having _taken _soundings, they _found twenty fathoms, and shortly having _passed _by, and again having _taken _soundings, they _found fifteen fathoms.

Sense 3: to pass, passage

Semantic entry: 67.84

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: Duration of Time without Reference to Points or Units of Time: Time, Spend Time, Always, Eternal, Old, Immediately, Young

Definition: to mark the passage of time

LUK 22:59: RV LUK 22:59 · LV LUK 22:59 · Read together LUK 22:59

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OET-RV LUK 22:59

59 About an hour later, someone else insisted on saying, “This fellow was definitely with him because he’s also a Galili!”

OET-LV LUK 22:59

59 And one hour having _passed _by about, a_certain other was _insisting saying:
In truth also this one was with him, because/for he _is also a_Galilaios.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

διΐστημι

Form 1

Sense 1: to move on, to go on

Sense 2: to depart from, to leave

Sense 3: to pass, passage