διαφέρω diapherō · G1308

to spread/surpass

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

διαφέρω, ; future διοίσω []aorist 1 διήνεγκα, Ionic dialect διήνεικα: aorist 2 διήνεγκον:—carry over or across, δ. ναῦς τὸν Ἰσθμόν []; carry from one to another, διαφέρεις κηρύγματα [] will put the tongue in motion, will speak, []; 2 of Time, δ. τὸν αἰῶνα, τὸν βίον, go through life, []:—middle, live, continue, ὑγιηροὶ τἄλλα διαφέρονται []; σοῦ διοίσεται μόνος will pass his life apart from thee, []; 3 bear through, bear to the end, σκῆπτρα []; γαστρὸς ὄγκον δ., of a woman, []; 4 bear to the end, …

Where it's used 13 times

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

Source: TBESG G1308; TFLSJ G1308

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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