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