To spread/surpass
διαφέρωStrong’s G1308diapherō
Appears in 13 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diapherō is the Greek word usually translated “are more valuable”, “are worth more” and “is more valuable”. It appears in 13 verses of the New Testament.
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
Meaning
Usually translated “are more valuable”, “are worth more” and “is more valuable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- are more valuable 1
- are worth more 1
- is more valuable 1
- may carry 1
- you are more valuable 1
- are valuable 1
- was carried 1
- being driven about 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- Luke 2
- Acts 2
- Galatians 2
- Mark 1
- Romans 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 10:31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
- Matthew 12:12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
- Mark 11:16And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
- Luke 12:7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
- Acts 13:49And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Greek dictionary
διαφέρω diapherō · 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.