διαφέρω
diapherō
“to spread/surpass”
Definition
to bear through, i.e. (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "differ", or (by implication) surpass
from G1223 (διά) and G5342 (φέρω);
Go beyond grammar.
See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.
logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
διαφέρω appears 13 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.