διαστολή, διαστολῆς, ἡ (διαστέλλω, cf. ἀνατολή), a distinction, difference: Rom_3:22; Rom_10:12; of the difference of the sounds made by musical instruments, 1Co_14:7. ((Aristotle, Theophrastus), Polybius, Plutarch, others.)

διαστολή diastolē 3x distinction, difference, Rom_3:22 ; Rom_10:12 ; 1Co_14:7

δια -στολή , -ῆς , ἡ ( < διαστέλλω ), [in LXX for H6304 : Exo_8:23 , etc.;] 1. a separation. 2. a distinction, difference: Rom_3:22 ; Rom_10:12 , 1Co_14:7 .†

διαστολή [page 154] We are unable to illustrate the NT use of this word (cf. also Exo_8:23 ) = 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 .45 (B.C. 117) ἀκολούθως ταῖς δεδομέναι ( l. αις ) δι᾽ α [ὐ ]τῶν διαστολᾶς ( l. αῖς ), in accordance with the memoranda given by them (Edd.), ib. 34 .13 ( c. B.C. 100) γράφω σοι δὲ διαστολὰς αὐτοῖς δοῦναι , I am therefore writing to you to give their instructions (Edd.), P Oxy IV. 743 .28 (B.C. 2) διαστολὰς δεδώκειν , praecepi (Witkowski .2 , p. 130), ib. I. 68 .36 (A.D. 131) ἀρκουμένου μ̣ου τῇδε τῇ διαστολῇ ὡς καθήκει , since I am ready to abide by the present memorandum, as is right (?) (Edd.). Cf. also the corresponding use of τὸ διαστολικόν of an official notification or writ, in this last papyrus .33 , et saepe. The noun, like διαστέλλω , is also frequent with reference to payments, e.g. P Tebt II. 363 .1 (early ii/A.D.) διαστολῆς μετρήματος Τεβτύνεως , statement of a payment in kind at Tebtunis, ib. 395 .20 (A.D. 150) ἀ̣ν̣τ̣ι̣[γρα (φον )] διασ̣τ̣ο̣λ̣(ῆς ?), with reference to the copy of a banker s receipt : cf. the use of the rare word διαστολεύς in P Rein 53 .6 (iii/iv A.D.). See also Wilcken Ostr i. p. 638.

διαστολή διαστολή, ἡ, (n diastol h_hs suff_acc fem ) [Etym: διαστέλλω] "a notch or nick", Plut.

δια-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (διαστέλλω), [in LXX for פְּדוּת: Exo.8:23, etc. ;] __1. a separation. __2. a distinction, difference: Rom.3:22 10:12, 1Co.14:7.† (AS)