Strong G1313διάφορος
different
- Transliteration
- diaphoros
- Pronunciation
- dee-af'-or-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1308; varying; also surpassing: - differing divers more excellent.
Detailed definition
διά-φορος, -ον
(διαφέρω), [in LXX for שְׁנָא (Dan.7:7, 19); also as in Polyb., iv, 188, al., Τὸ δ., τὰ δ., money: Sir.27:1 42:5, 2Ma.3:6;]
1. different: Rom.12:6, Heb.9:10.
2. excellent: compar., -ώτερος, Heb.1:4 8:6.†
(AS)
(διαφέρω), [in LXX for שְׁנָא (Dan.7:7, 19); also as in Polyb., iv, 188, al., Τὸ δ., τὰ δ., money: Sir.27:1 42:5, 2Ma.3:6;]
1. different: Rom.12:6, Heb.9:10.
2. excellent: compar., -ώτερος, Heb.1:4 8:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1313 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- excellent2
- differ1
- diver1
First verses
- Romans 12:6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
- Hebrews 1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
- Hebrews 8:6But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
- Hebrews 9:10Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
διάφορ-ος, ον,
different, unlike, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.83, 4.81, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 964a, etc.; παρά τι 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 3.30)]: with genitive, differing from, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 61d, etc.)]
b several, various, κατὰ τὰς δ. ὕλας [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 24; δ. πρόσωπα “POxy.” 1033.88 (4th c.AD),cf. NT.Heb.9.13.)]
c ambiguous, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
2 differing or disagreeing with another, πολλοῖς δ. εἰμι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 579)]; especially in hostile sense, at variance with, Κλεομένεϊ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.75; τοῖς οἰκείοις 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 14.44)]; ἀλλήλοις, ἑαυτοῖς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 337b, “Lg.” 679b; ἀνώμαλος καὶ δ. πρὸς ἑαυτόν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 6: with _genitive_, δ. τινος)] one's adversary, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.15, compare 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 209.1, 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 162.)]
3 excellent, distinguished, remarkable, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 175.3; δ. γλυκύτητι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.57; πρὸς ἀρετήν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 16)]: comparative, ὄνομα [NT (NT.Heb.1.4.)]
4 making a difference to one,
4.a in good sense, advantageous, profitable, important, δ. ἑτέρου μᾶλλον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.3; πρὸς σωτηρίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 779b.)]
4.b rarely in bad sense, disagreeable, γείτονα γείτονι μηδὲν ποιεῖν δ. [Refs ([prev. work] 843c.)]
II as substantive, διάφορον, τό,
II.1 difference, σμικρόν τι τὸ δ. εὕροι τις ἄν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.7)]; διάφορα πολλὰ θεῶν βροτοῖσιν εἰσορῶ I see many differences between gods and men, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 612 (Lyric poetry))]; μέγα τὸ δ. ἐστι (variant{διαφέρον}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 14; ἆρα μικρὰ τὰ δ. ἑκατέροις τῆς οὑσία; 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 11.47; ἡλίκα γ᾽ ἐστὶν τὰ διάφορ᾽ ἐνθάδ᾽ ἢ ἐκεῖ πολεμεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.27.)]
II.2 what concerns one, τῶν ἡμῖν ἐς τὰ μέγιστα διαφόρων matters of the greatest concern to us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.87; τηλικούτων ὄντων αὐτῷ τῶν δ. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.68, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1352b2.)]
II.3 difference, disagreement, ἕνεκα τῶν αὐτοῖς ἰδίᾳ δ. on account of their private differences, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.68, compare 2.37)]; τὸ Ἀθηναίων δ. difference with the [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus, [prev. author] 2.27.)]
II.4 in reference to money-matters, difference, balance, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “pro Euxenippo” 17, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Enchiridion” 25.4)]; expenditure, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Virtutibus et Vitiis” 1251b10; ἡμικρολογία ἐστὶ φειδωλία τοῦ δ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 10.1)]: in plural, expenses, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 32.18, “IG” 5(1).1390.45 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; losses, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.30 (2nd c.BC), Wilcken “Chr.” 11 B 8 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.4.b ready money, cash, χρείας γενομένης ἀναγκαίας τῷ δήμῳ διαφόρου [Refs (“IG” 12(7).388.7 (from Amorgos))]; sum of money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.330.8 (3rd c.BC), “UPZ” 3.7 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.18.8, “IG” 12(5).653.56 (Syros, 1st c.BC))], etc.: plural, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.27.13, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2695 (from Iasus))]; interest, ἐπὶ διαφόρῳ ἡμιολίας [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1040.8 (3rd c.AD))]; price, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 81, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 6.9.)]
II.5 expenses of carriage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PAmh. 2.69.12 (2nd c.AD), “PFay.” 86a11 (2nd c.AD).)]
III adverb -ρως with a difference, τοῖς παροῦσιν ἤθεσι δ. πολιτεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ion” 531b: with _genitive_, δ. τῶν λοιπῶν δένδρων “Geoponica” 10.37.1)]; in a variety of ways, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.9)]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs ([prev. author] “Mus.” p.109K.)]
III.2 δ. ἔχειν differ,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 25e)], etc.; δ. ἔχειν τινί to differ with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.18.)]
III.3 pre-eminently, πρᾶος καὶ φιλάνθρωπος τῶν ἄλλων δ. ὤν [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] 24.196, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.8.9 (_superlative_))]; δ. συναρέσκει [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 333, compare “Pk.” 72)]; excellently, with distinction, ἀγωνίσασθαι[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (Sosyl. p.30B.; δ. ἀπειργασμένος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.7.2)]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
different, unlike, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.83, 4.81, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 964a, etc.; παρά τι 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 3.30)]: with genitive, differing from, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 61d, etc.)]
b several, various, κατὰ τὰς δ. ὕλας [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 24; δ. πρόσωπα “POxy.” 1033.88 (4th c.AD),cf. NT.Heb.9.13.)]
c ambiguous, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
2 differing or disagreeing with another, πολλοῖς δ. εἰμι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 579)]; especially in hostile sense, at variance with, Κλεομένεϊ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.75; τοῖς οἰκείοις 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 14.44)]; ἀλλήλοις, ἑαυτοῖς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 337b, “Lg.” 679b; ἀνώμαλος καὶ δ. πρὸς ἑαυτόν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 6: with _genitive_, δ. τινος)] one's adversary, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.15, compare 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 209.1, 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 162.)]
3 excellent, distinguished, remarkable, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 175.3; δ. γλυκύτητι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.57; πρὸς ἀρετήν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 16)]: comparative, ὄνομα [NT (NT.Heb.1.4.)]
4 making a difference to one,
4.a in good sense, advantageous, profitable, important, δ. ἑτέρου μᾶλλον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.3; πρὸς σωτηρίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 779b.)]
4.b rarely in bad sense, disagreeable, γείτονα γείτονι μηδὲν ποιεῖν δ. [Refs ([prev. work] 843c.)]
II as substantive, διάφορον, τό,
II.1 difference, σμικρόν τι τὸ δ. εὕροι τις ἄν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.7)]; διάφορα πολλὰ θεῶν βροτοῖσιν εἰσορῶ I see many differences between gods and men, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 612 (Lyric poetry))]; μέγα τὸ δ. ἐστι (variant{διαφέρον}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 14; ἆρα μικρὰ τὰ δ. ἑκατέροις τῆς οὑσία; 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 11.47; ἡλίκα γ᾽ ἐστὶν τὰ διάφορ᾽ ἐνθάδ᾽ ἢ ἐκεῖ πολεμεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.27.)]
II.2 what concerns one, τῶν ἡμῖν ἐς τὰ μέγιστα διαφόρων matters of the greatest concern to us, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.87; τηλικούτων ὄντων αὐτῷ τῶν δ. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.68, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1352b2.)]
II.3 difference, disagreement, ἕνεκα τῶν αὐτοῖς ἰδίᾳ δ. on account of their private differences, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.68, compare 2.37)]; τὸ Ἀθηναίων δ. difference with the [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus, [prev. author] 2.27.)]
II.4 in reference to money-matters, difference, balance, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “pro Euxenippo” 17, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Enchiridion” 25.4)]; expenditure, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Virtutibus et Vitiis” 1251b10; ἡμικρολογία ἐστὶ φειδωλία τοῦ δ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 10.1)]: in plural, expenses, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 32.18, “IG” 5(1).1390.45 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; losses, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.30 (2nd c.BC), Wilcken “Chr.” 11 B 8 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.4.b ready money, cash, χρείας γενομένης ἀναγκαίας τῷ δήμῳ διαφόρου [Refs (“IG” 12(7).388.7 (from Amorgos))]; sum of money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.330.8 (3rd c.BC), “UPZ” 3.7 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.18.8, “IG” 12(5).653.56 (Syros, 1st c.BC))], etc.: plural, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.27.13, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2695 (from Iasus))]; interest, ἐπὶ διαφόρῳ ἡμιολίας [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1040.8 (3rd c.AD))]; price, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 81, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 6.9.)]
II.5 expenses of carriage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PAmh. 2.69.12 (2nd c.AD), “PFay.” 86a11 (2nd c.AD).)]
III adverb -ρως with a difference, τοῖς παροῦσιν ἤθεσι δ. πολιτεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ion” 531b: with _genitive_, δ. τῶν λοιπῶν δένδρων “Geoponica” 10.37.1)]; in a variety of ways, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.9)]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs ([prev. author] “Mus.” p.109K.)]
III.2 δ. ἔχειν differ,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 25e)], etc.; δ. ἔχειν τινί to differ with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.18.)]
III.3 pre-eminently, πρᾶος καὶ φιλάνθρωπος τῶν ἄλλων δ. ὤν [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] 24.196, compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.8.9 (_superlative_))]; δ. συναρέσκει [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 333, compare “Pk.” 72)]; excellently, with distinction, ἀγωνίσασθαι[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (Sosyl. p.30B.; δ. ἀπειργασμένος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.7.2)]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]