Strong's Lexicon
G1308 — διαφέρω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1308 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διαφέρω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1223 and G5342 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | diaphero |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-af-er'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to bear through 2. (literally) transport 3. usually to bear apart 4. (objectively) to toss about 5. (figuratively) report 6. (subjectively) to "differ" 7. (by implication) surpass |
| KJV Renderings: | be better, carry, differ from, drive up and down, be (more) excellent, make matter, publish, be of more value |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διαφέρω; 2 aorist διηνεγκον (but the subjunctive 3 person singular διενέγκῃ (Mar 11:16), the only aorist form which occurs, can come as well from 1 aorist διήνεγκα; cf Veitch, under the word φέρω, at the end); passive (present διαφέρομαι); imperfect διεφερομην; (from Homer (h. Merc. 255), Pindar down);
1. to bear or carry through any place: σκεῦος διά τοῦ ἱεροῦ, Mar 11:16.
2. to carry different ways, i. e., a. transitive, to carry in different directions, to different places: thus, persons are said διαφέρεσθαι, who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro, Act 27:27 (Strabo 3, 2, 7, p. 144; σκάφος ὑπ’ ἐναντίων πνευμάτων διαφερόμενον, Philo, migr. Abr. § 27; Lucian, Hermot. 28; often in Plutarch) metaphorically, to spread abroad: διεφέρετο ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου δἰ ὅλης τῆς χώρας, Act 13:49 (ἀγγελιας, Lucian, dial. deor. 24, 1; φήμη διαφέρεται, Plutarch, mor., p. 163 d.).
b. intransitive (like the Latindiffero) to differ: δοκιμάζειν τά διαφέροντα, to test, prove, the things that differ, i. e. to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, Rom 2:18; Php 1:10 (διάκρισις καλοῦ τέ καί κακοῦ, Heb 5:14); cf. Thol. Commentary on Romans, p. 111 edition 5.; Theophilus of Antioch ad Autol., p. 6, Otto edition δοκιμάζοντες τά διαφέροντα, ἤτοι φῶς, ἤ σκότος, ἤ λευκόν, ἤ μέλαν κτλ.); (others, adopting a secondary sense of each verb in the above passages, translate (cf. A. V.) to approve the things that excel; see Meyer (yet, cf. Weiss edition) on Romans, the passage cited; Ellicott on Philippians, the passage cited). διαφέρω τίνος, to differ from one, i. e. to excel, surpass one: Mat 6:26; Mat 10:31; Mat 12:12; Luk 12:7; Luk 12:24 (often so in Attic authors); τίνος ἐν τίνι, 1Co 15:41; (τίνος οὐδέν, Gal 4:1).
c. impersonally, διαφέρει, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance: οὐδέν μοι διαφέρει, it matters nothing to me, Gal 2:6 (Plato, Prot., p. 316 b. ἡμῖν οὐδέν διαφέρει, p. 358 e.; de rep. 1, p. 340 c.; Demosthenes 124, 3 (in Philippians 3, 50); Polybius 3, 21, 9; Aelian v. h. 1, 25; others; (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 394; Wetstein (1752) on Galatians, the passage cited)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διαφέρω (be better)
Matthew 6:26
- KJV: Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not neither do they reap nor gather into barns yet your heavenly Father feedeth them Are ye not much better than they
- GK: εμβλέψατε εις τα πετεινά του ουρανού ότι ου σπείρουσιν ουδέ θερίζουσιν ουδέ συνάγουσιν εις αποθήκας και ο πατήρ υμών ο ουράνιος τρέφει αυτά ουχ υμείς μάλλον διαφέρετε αυτών
Matthew 10:31
- KJV: Fear ye not therefore ye are of more value than many sparrows
- GK: μη ουν φοβηθήτε πολλών στρουθίων διαφέρετε υμείς
Matthew 12:12
- KJV: How much then is a man better than a sheep Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days
- GK: πόσω ουν διαφέρει άνθρωπος προβάτου ώστε έξεστι τοις σάββασι καλώς ποιείν
Mark 11:16
- KJV: And would not suffer that any man should carry vessel through the temple
- GK: και ουκ ήφιεν ίνα τις διενέγκη σκεύος διά του ιερού
Luke 12:7
- KJV: But even the hairs of your head are all numbered Fear not therefore ye are of more value than many sparrows
- GK: αλλά και αι τρίχες της κεφαλής υμών πάσαι ηρίθμηνται μη ούν φοβείσθε πολλών στρουθίων διαφέρετε υμεις
Luke 12:24
- KJV: Consider the ravens for they neither sow nor reap which neither have storehouse nor barn and God feedeth them how much more are ye better than the fowls
- GK: κατανοήσατε τους κόρακας ότι ου σπείρουσιν ουδέ θερίζουσιν οις ουκ έστι ταμείον ουδέ αποθήκη και ο θεός τρέφει αυτούς πόσω μάλλον υμείς διαφέρετε των πετεινών
Acts 13:49
- KJV: And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region
- GK: διεφέρετο δε ο λόγος του κυρίου δι΄ όλης της χώρας
Acts 27:27
- KJV: But when the fourteenth night was come as we were driven up and down in Adria about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country
- GK: ως δε τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτη νυξ εγένετο διαφερομένων ημών εν τω Αδρία κατά μέσον της νυκτός υπενόουν οι ναύται προσάγειν τινά αυτοίς χώραν
Romans 2:18
- KJV: And knowest will and approvest the things that are more excellent being instructed out of the law
- GK: και γινώσκεις το θέλημα και δοκιμάζεις τα διαφέροντα κατηχούμενος εκ του νόμου
1 Corinthians 15:41
- KJV: one glory of the sun and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars for star differeth from star in glory
- GK: άλλη δόξα ηλίου και άλλη δόξα σελήνης και άλλη δόξα αστέρων αστήρ γαρ αστέρος διαφέρει εν δόξη
Galatians 2:6
- KJV: But of these who seemed to be somewhat whatsoever they were it maketh no matter to me God accepteth no man’s person for they who seemed in conference added nothing to me
- GK: από δε των δοκούντων είναί τι οποίοί ποτε ήσαν ουδέν μοι διαφέρει πρόσωπον θεός ανθρώπου ου λαμβάνει εμοί γαρ οι δοκούντες ουδέν προσανέθεντο
Galatians 4:1
- KJV: Now I say the heir as long as he is a child differeth nothing from a servant though he be lord of all
- GK: λέγω δε εφ΄ όσον χρόνον ο κληρονόμος νήπιός εστιν ουδέν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ων
Philippians 1:10
- KJV: That ye may approve things that are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ
- GK: εις το δοκιμάζειν υμάς τα διαφέροντα ίνα ήτε ειλικρινείς και απρόσκοποι εις ημέραν χριστού