Lexicon / G1308
διαφέρω
diapherō
  • to spread/surpass
  • to carry through
  • to carry about, spread abroad
  • to differ
  • it makes a difference, it matters
  • to excel

STEPBible TBESG

Glosses: 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)

Abbott-Smith

Glosses: to carry through; to carry about, spread abroad; to differ; it makes a difference, it matters; to excel

to carry through; to carry about, spread abroad; to differ; it makes a difference, it matters; to excel