Lexicon :: Strong's G1308 - diapherō

διαφέρω

Transliteration

diapherō (Key)

Pronunciation

dee-af-er'-o

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From διά (G1223) and φέρω (G5342)

Greek Inflections of διαφέρω [?]

mGNT
13x in 6 unique form(s) TR
13x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 3 unique form(s)

διαφέρει — 4x

διαφέρετε — 4x

διαφερομένων — 1x

διαφέροντα — 2x

διενέγκῃ — 1x

διεφέρετο — 1x

διαφέρει — 4x

διαφέρετε — 4x

διαφερομένων — 1x

διαφέροντα — 2x

διενέγκῃ — 1x

διεφέρετο — 1x

διαφέρει — 1x

διαφέρειν — 1x

διαφέροντα — 1x

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:62,1252

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

διαφέρω diaphérō, dee-af-er'-o; from G1223 and G5342; to bear through, i.e. (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "differ", or (by implication) surpass:—be better, carry, differ from, drive up and down, be (more) excellent, make matter, publish, be of more value.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G1308 in the following manner: be better (3x), be of more value (2x), differ from (2x), should carry (1x), publish (1x), drive up and down (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to bear or carry through any place
to carry different ways
1. to carry in different directions, to different places
  1. of people who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro
2. to differ, to test, prove, the good things that differ,
  1. to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, to approve of things that excel, to differ from one
  2. to excel, surpass one
3. impersonally, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1308:

διαφέρω; 2 aorist διήνεγκον [but the subjunctive 3 person singular διενέγκῃ (Mark 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 διεφερόμην; [from Homer (h. Merc. 255), Pindar down];
1. to bear or carry through any place: σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, Mark 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, Acts 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, Acts 13:49, (ἀγγελιας, Lucian, dial. deor. 24, 1; φήμη διαφέρεται, Plutarch, mor., p. 163 d.).
b. intransitive (like the Latin differo) to differ: δοκιμάζειν τὰ διαφέροντα, to test, prove, the things that differ, i. e. to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, Romans 2:18; Philippians 1:10 (διάκρισις καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ, Hebrews 5:14); cf. Thol. Commentary on Romans, p. 111 edition 5.; Theophilus of Antioch ad Autol., p. 6, Otto edition δοκιμάζοντες τὰ διαφέροντα, ἤτοι φῶς, ἢ σκότος, ἢ λευκὸν, ἢ 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 τινός, to differ from one, i. e. to excel, surpass one: Matthew 6:26; Matthew 10:31; Matthew 12:12; Luke 12:7, 24 (often so in Attic authors); τινὸς ἔν τινι, 1 Corinthians 15:41; [τινὸς οὐδέν, Galatians 4:1].
c. impersonally, διαφέρει, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance: οὐδέν μοι διαφέρει, it matters nothing to me, Galatians 2:6, (Plato, Prot., p. 316 b. ἡμῖν οὐδὲν 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]).

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 6:26; 10:31; 12:12
Mark: 11:16; 11:16
Luke: 12:7; 12:24
Acts: 13:49; 27:27
Romans: 2:18
1 Corinthians: 15:41
Galatians: 2:6; 4:1
Philippians: 1:10; 3
Hebrews: 5:14

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G1308 matches the Greek διαφέρω (diapherō),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the TR Greek.

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View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Mat 6:26

Mat 6:26 - 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^G1308 ➔ ye not much better than^G1308 they?

Mat 10:31

Mat 10:31 - Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value^G1308 than many sparrows.

Mat 12:12

Mat 12:12 - How much then is a man better than^G1308 a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Mar 11:16

Mar 11:16 - And would not suffer that any man should carry^G1308 any vessel through the temple.

Luk 12:7

Luk 12:7 - But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value^G1308 than many sparrows.

Luk 12:24

Luk 12:24 - Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are^G1308 ➔ ye better than^G1308 the fowls?

Act 13:49

Act 13:49 - And the word of the Lord was published^G1308 throughout all the region.

Act 27:27

Act 27:27 - But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down^G1308 in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

Rom 2:18

Rom 2:18 - And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent,^G1308 being instructed out of the law;

1Co 15:41

1Co 15:41 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from^G1308 another star in glory.

Gal 2:6

Gal 2:6 - But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh^G1308 ➔ no matter^G1308 to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

Gal 4:1

Gal 4:1 - Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth^G1308 nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

Phl 1:10

Phl 1:10 - That ye may approve things that are excellent;^G1308 that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;