ΔΙΑΦΈΡΩ: δια-φέρω [ [in LXX for שְׁנָא (Da 7 only); I Ki 17:39, Es 3:13, al. ;] ] 1. . trans., (a) . to carry through: seq. διά, Mk 11:16; (b) . to carry about, spread abroad: pass., Ac 13:49 27:27.
2. . Intrans., (a) . to differ: τὰ διαφέροντα, Ro 2:18, Phl 1:10 (R, mg., but v. infr.); impers., διαφέρει, it makes a difference, it matters: Ga 2:6; (b) . to excel: c. gen. Mt 6:26 10:31 12:12, Lk 12:7, 24, I Co 15:41, Ga 4:1; τὰ διαφέροντα, Ro 2:18, Phl 1:10 (R, txt.; for discussion and reff. v. ICC on Ro, Phl, ll. c.).†