Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
interval
Usage: διάστημα, -τος, τό (διίστημι), [in LXX for רֶוַח, etc. ;] an interval, space: of time (Sir, prol. 24), Act.5:7.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1292
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
6
Strong's G1292 Quick Answer
Strong's G1292 διάστημα (diastema) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diastema (dee-as'-tay-mah) n. 1. an interval [from G1339] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include space. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- diastema (dee-as'-tay-mah) n. 1. an interval [from G1339]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- space
Meaning and Definition
diastema (dee-as'-tay-mah) n. 1. an interval [from G1339] KJV: space Root(s): G1339
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1292. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1292 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render diastema, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
space
Acts 5:7
How Strong's G1292 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1292 (διάστημα) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 6:6 — διάστημα
- 3 Kingdoms 7:46 — διαστήματος
- 2 Maccabees 14:44 — διαστήματος
- 3 Maccabees 4:17 — διάστημα
- Ezekiel 41:6 — διάστημα
Strong's G1292 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1292 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Strong's G1292 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And he gave them to his servants each drove apart; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.
was five cubits broad, and the middle part six, and the third was seven cubits broad; for he formed an interval to the house round about without the house, that they might not touch the walls of the house.
All these were of costly stones, sculptured at intervals within even from the foundation even to the top, and outward to the great court,
Strong's G1292 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
But they quickly giving back, and a space being made, he fell down into the midst of the void place.
At the end of the above-mentioned interval of time, the registrars brought word to the king that the multitude of the Jews was too great for registration,
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1292.
And he gave them to his servants each drove apart; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.
was five cubits broad, and the middle part six, and the third was seven cubits broad; for he formed an interval to the house round about without the house, that they might not touch the walls of the house.
All these were of costly stones, sculptured at intervals within even from the foundation even to the top, and outward to the great court,
And the sides were twice ninety, side against side; and there was a space in the wall of the house at the sides round about, that they should be for them that take hold of them to see, that they should not at all touch the walls of the house.
And as for the height of the house round about, each space between the sides was equal to a reed of six cubits;
And the upper walks were in like manner: for the peristyle projected from it, even from the range of columns below, and there was a space between; so were there a peristyle and a space between, and so were there two porticoes.
So were the measures of the chambers toward the south, and according to the doors at the entrance of the walk, as it were the distance of a reed for light, and eastward as one went in by them.
And he said to me, The chambers toward the north, and the chambers toward the south, in front of the void spaces, these are the chambers of the sanctuary, wherein the priests the sons of Zadok, who draw nigh to the Lord, shall eat the most holy things: and there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offerings, and the trespass offerings; because the place is holy.
And there shall be a sanctuary out of this, five hundred reeds in length by five hundred in breadth, a square round about; and there shall be a vacant space beyond this of fifty cubits round about.
But concerning the five thousand that remain in the breadth in the five and twenty thousand, they shall be a suburb to the city for dwelling, and for a space before it: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
And there shall be a space to the city northward two hundred and fifty, and southward two hundred and fifty, and eastward two hundred and fifty, and westward two hundred and fifty.
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
But they quickly giving back, and a space being made, he fell down into the midst of the void place.
At the end of the above-mentioned interval of time, the registrars brought word to the king that the multitude of the Jews was too great for registration,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1292, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1292 FAQ
What does diastema (διάστημα) mean?
Diastema (Strong's G1292) is a Greek word most simply glossed "space". diastema (dee-as'-tay-mah) n. 1. an interval [from G1339]
How many times is diastema (διάστημα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G1292 across 6 books.
Where can I study diastema (διάστημα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1292 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate diastema (διάστημα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as space. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1292 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1292, with linked reader references where each row is available.