διαφέρω

δια-φέρω

[in LXX for שְׁנָא (שְׁנָא (Dan 7,1-28 only); 1 Kong 17,39, Est 3,13, al. ;]

1. trans.,

(a) to carry through: before διά, Mark 11,16

(b) to carry about, spread abroad: pass., ApG 13,49; 27,27.

2. Intrans.,

(a) to differ: τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom 2,18, Fil 1,10 (R, mg., but see infr.); impers., διαφέρει, it makes a difference, it matters: Gal 2,6

(b) to excel: with genitive Matt 6,26; 10,31; 12,12, Luk 12,7, 24, 1 Kor 15,41, Gal 4,1; τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom 2,18, Fil 1,10 (R, txt.; for discussion and reff. see ICC on Ro, Phi, ll. with).†