adjective

diaforos

Greekδιάφορος (diaforos)

Strong’sG1313

differing, different, excellent

stem diafor-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

excellent2×differ1×various1×

What it means

διά-φορος, -ον

(< διαφέρω), [in LXX for שְׁנָא (Da 7:7, 19); also as in Polyb., iv, 188, al., Τὸ δ., τὰ δ., money: Si 27:1 42:5, II Mac 3:6;]

1. different: Ro 12:6, He 9:10.

2. excellent: compar., -ώτερος, He 1:4 8:6.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1313 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddee-af'-or-os

varying; also surpassing

Fromfrom G1308;

King Jamesdiffering, divers, more excellent.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	diaforos	diaforas	diaforem	diaforois	diaforais	diaforeim1×διάφορα
object accusative	diaforon	diaforan		diaforoin	diaforain
direct address vocative	diaforor	diaforar		diaforoir	diaforair
of, belonging to genitive	diaforou	diaforau	diaforeu	diaforoiu	diaforaiu	diaforeiu
to, for dative	diaforo	diafora	diafore	diaforoi1×διαφόροις	diaforai	diaforei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

diaforstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

diafor is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

diaforoi“various”to, fordative plural1×

Hebrews 9:10“various”monem epi brōmei kai pomei kai diaforoi baptismoi, dikaiōmeim sarxau mechris kairou diorthōsiau epikeierōteim.They consist only in food and drink and special washings — external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

diaforeim“differ”subject or objectdirect plural1×

Romans 12:6“differ”echarōtois de charismeim kata tan charian tan dōiratan ni diaforeim, eite profēteian kata tan analogian tau pistiau,We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

diaforoterem1×

Hebrews 1:4“excellent”tosoute kreittōnos gineratos toiu angeloiu hose diaforoterem para autoin klēronomatē onomem.So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

diaforoterau1×

Hebrews 8:6“excellent”nuni de diaforoterau tunchanatē leitourgiau, hose kai kreittōnau atō diathēkau mesitos, hotinas epi kreittōnai epangeliai nomothetitē.Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.