Strong's Lexicon
G1313
G1313 — διάφορος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1313 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διάφορος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1308 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | diaphoros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-af'-or-os |
| Meaning: | 1. varying 2. also surpassing |
| KJV Renderings: | differing, divers, more excellent |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διάφορος, διάφορον (διαφέρω);
1. different, varying in kind, (Herodotus and following): Rom 12:6; Heb 9:10.
2. excellent, surpassing, ((Diodorus), Polybius, Plutarch, others): comparitive διαφορωτερος, Heb 1:4; Heb 8:6.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διάφορος (differing)
Romans 12:6
- KJV: Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us whether prophecy according to the proportion of faith
- GK: έχοντες δε χαρίσματα κατά την χάριν την δοθείσαν ημίν διάφορα είτε προφητείαν κατά την αναλογίαν της πίστεως
Hebrews 1:4
- KJV: Being made so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they
- GK: τοσούτω κρείττων γενόμενος των αγγέλων όσω διαφορώτερον παρ΄ αυτούς κεκληρονόμηκεν όνομα
Hebrews 8:6
- KJV: But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant which was established upon better promises
- GK: νυνί δε διαφορωτέρας τέτευχε λειτουργίας όσω και κρείττονός εστι διαθήκης μεσίτης ήτις επί κρείττοσιν επαγγελίαις νενομοθέτηται
Hebrews 9:10
- KJV: only in meats and drinks and divers washings and carnal ordinances imposed until the time of reformation
- GK: μόνον επί βρώμασι και πόμασι και διαφόροις βαπτισμοίς και δικαιώμασι σαρκός μέχρι καιρού διορθώσεως επικείμενα