Diapherō διαφέρω
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| διαφέρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diapherō |
| Strong's number | G1308 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to spread/surpass |
| Occurrences | 13 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (3) |
Diapherō (Greek διαφέρω, Strong's G1308) is a Greek verb meaning “to spread/surpass”. It occurs 13 times in 13 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δια-φέρω
[in LXX for שְׁנָא (שְׁנָא (Dan.7:1-28 only); 1Ki.17:39, Est.3:13, al. ;]
1. trans.,
(a) to carry through: before διά, Mrk.11:16;
(b) to carry about, spread abroad: pass., Act.13:49 27:27.
2. Intrans.,
(a) to differ: τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom.2:18, Php.1:10 (R, mg., but see infr.); impers., διαφέρει, it makes a difference, it matters: Gal.2:6;
(b) to excel: with genitive Mat.6:26 10:31 12:12, Luk.12:7, 24, 1Co.15:41, Gal.4:1; τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom.2:18, Php.1:10 (R, txt.; for discussion and reff. see ICC on Ro, Phi, ll. with).†
(AS)
[in LXX for שְׁנָא (שְׁנָא (Dan.7:1-28 only); 1Ki.17:39, Est.3:13, al. ;]
1. trans.,
(a) to carry through: before διά, Mrk.11:16;
(b) to carry about, spread abroad: pass., Act.13:49 27:27.
2. Intrans.,
(a) to differ: τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom.2:18, Php.1:10 (R, mg., but see infr.); impers., διαφέρει, it makes a difference, it matters: Gal.2:6;
(b) to excel: with genitive Mat.6:26 10:31 12:12, Luk.12:7, 24, 1Co.15:41, Gal.4:1; τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom.2:18, Php.1:10 (R, txt.; for discussion and reff. see ICC on Ro, Phi, ll. with).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | better (3), are (2), excellent (2), are of more value (1), is (1), carry (1), ye are of more value (1), published (1), down (1), maketh (1), matter (1), differeth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | more valuable (1), are worth more (1), more valuable is (1), carry (1), you are worth more (1), valuable you are (1), spread (1), were still being driven (1), is superior (1), differs (1), makes no difference (1), he is no different (1), and 1 other rendering |
Verses
Every verse with Diapherō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:26Behold 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?Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
- Matthew 10:31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
- Matthew 12:12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Mark
- Mark 11:16And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
Luke
- Luke 12:7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
- Luke 12:24Consider 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?Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
Acts
- Acts 13:49And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.
- Acts 27:27But 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;On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
Romans
- Romans 2:18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
Galatians
- Galatians 2:6But 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 to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.
- Galatians 4:1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
Philippians
- Philippians 1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).