verb

diaferamō

Greekδιαφέρω (diaferō)

Strong’sG1308

I carry through, differ, surpass, excel

stem diafer-13 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books6 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

13 occurrences, every one of them listed

diaferatō“differs from”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular4×

Matthew 12:12“more valuable”pose oun diaferatō anthrōpos probateu. hōste exestinatō tei sabbatei kalōs poiarō.How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

1 Corinthians 15:41“differs from”allas doxas hēliou, kai allas doxas selēnau, kai allas doxas astēroiu, astēros gar astērou diaferatō en doxa.The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.

Galatians 2:6“makes … difference”apo de toiu dokarōtoiu arō tinem hopoiois pote ale oudenem mi diaferatō; prosōpem theos anthrōpou ouk lambatō mi gar tois dokarōtois oudenem prosanatithela,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 4:1“differ … from”Legamō de, epi hoson chronon tos klēronomos nēpios atō, oudenem diaferatō doulou kurios panteiu arōtos,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.

diaferavō“worth”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural4×

Matthew 6:26“worth”emblepavar eis teim peteineim tou ouranou hoti ouk speiralō oude therizalō oude sunagalō eis apothēkain, kai tos patēros vu tos ouranios trefatō auteim; ouk vis mallon diaferavō auteiu?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 10:31“of more value”mē oun fobevōr; polleiu strouthieiu diaferavō vis.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7“of more value”alla kai tais thrixais tau kefalau vu pantais arithmilē; mē fobevōr; polleiu strouthieiu diaferavō.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:24“worth”katanoavar toin koraxoin hoti ouk speiralō oude therizalō, hoi ouk atō tameiem oude apothēkas, kai tos theos trefatō autoin; pose mallon vis diaferavō teiu peteineiu.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!

diaferite“spread”was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 13:49“spread”diaferite de tos logos tou kuriou dia holau tau chōrau.And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

diaferateia“carry”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×

Mark 11:16“carry”kai ouk afiēkate hina tinos diaferateia skeuem dia teu hiereu,And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

diaferarōteim“superior”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter2×

Romans 2:18“superior”kai gnōskasō tem thelēmem kai dokimazasō teim diaferarōteim katēchirōtos ek tou nomou,if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

Philippians 1:10“excellent”eis tem dokimazarō vin teim diaferarōteim, hina aveiō eilikrinois kai aproskopois eis hēmeran Christou,so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

diaferirōtoiu“driven”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive plural masculine1×

Acts 27:27“driven”Hōs de tessareskaidekatas nuxas gineta diaferirōtoiu nu en to Adrio, kata mesem tau nuxau huponoale tois nautois prosagarō tinan autoi chōran.On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.