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Strong's G1308 διαφέρω (diaphero)

Diaphero means “bear through” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1308 — besor in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G1308
Language Greek
Linked Usages 23
Books 14

Strong's G1308 Quick Answer

Strong's G1308 διαφέρω (diaphero) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diaphero (dee-af-er'-o) v. 1. to bear through 2. (literally) transport It has 23 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include differeth, through, and about. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
diaphero (dee-af-er'-o) v. 1. to bear through 2. (literally) transport
Usage
23 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
differeth, through, and about

Meaning and Definition

diaphero (dee-af-er'-o) v. 1. to bear through 2. (literally) transport 3. usually to bear apart 4. (objectively) to toss about 5. (figuratively) report 6. (subjectively) to "differ" 7. (by implication) surpass [from G1223 and G5342] KJV: be better, carry, differ from, drive up and down, be (more) excellent, make matter, publish, be of more value Root(s): G1223, G5342

Original Word
διαφέρω
Transliteration
diaphero
Derivation
Root: φέρω R1: 1223 R2: 5342
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1308. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to spread/surpass

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G1308 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render diaphero, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

differeth 1 Corinthians 15:41 2× about Acts 27:27 through Mark 11:16

How Strong's G1308 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1308 (διαφέρω) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1308 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1308 in the New Testament

13 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:26 KJV

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?

Matthew 10:31 KJV

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Matthew 12:12 KJV

How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Strong's G1308 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Proverbs 20:2 Septuagint / Brenton

The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; And he that provokes him sins against his own soul.

Daniel 7:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And there came up four great beasts out of the sea, differing from one another.

Strong's G1308 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 5:53 Septuagint / Brenton

And all they that had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the first day of the seventh month, although the temple of the Lord was not yet built.

2 Maccabees 3:4 Septuagint / Brenton

But one Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, who was made governor of the temple, fell out with the high priest about disorder in the city.

2 Maccabees 4:39 Septuagint / Brenton

Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the consent of Menelaus, and the bruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried away.

Usage Excerpts

First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1308.

Proverbs 20:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; And he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
Proverbs 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Daniel 7:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there came up four great beasts out of the sea, differing from one another.
Matthew 6:26 New Testament, KJV
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?
Matthew 10:31 New Testament, KJV
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Matthew 12:12 New Testament, KJV
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Mark 11:16 New Testament, KJV
And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Luke 12:7 New Testament, KJV
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke 12:24 New Testament, KJV
Consider 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 13:49 New Testament, KJV
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Acts 27:27 New Testament, KJV
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
Romans 2:18 New Testament, KJV
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
1 Corinthians 15:41 New Testament, KJV
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
Galatians 2:6 New Testament, KJV
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Galatians 4:1 New Testament, KJV
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Philippians 1:10 New Testament, KJV
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.
1 Esdras 5:53 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And all they that had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the first day of the seventh month, although the temple of the Lord was not yet built.
2 Maccabees 3:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But one Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, who was made governor of the temple, fell out with the high priest about disorder in the city.
2 Maccabees 4:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the consent of Menelaus, and the bruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried away.
2 Maccabees 15:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
This done, in like manner there appeared a man with gray hairs, and exceeding glorious, who was of a wonderful and excellent majesty.
3 Maccabees 6:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Who has thus consigned to unmerited punishments those who in good will toward us from the beginning have in all things surpassed all nations, and who often have engaged in the most dangerous undertakings?
Wisdom of Solomon 18:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them, And besought them pardon for that they had been enemies.
Wisdom of Solomon 18:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But on the other side there sounded an ill according cry of the enemies, And a lamentable noise was carried abroad for children that were bewailed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1308, grouped by book.

Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 20:2 Proverbs 34:14
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 7:3
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Matthew 6:26 Matthew 10:31 Matthew 12:12
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 11:16
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 12:7 Luke 12:24
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 13:49 Acts 27:27
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 2:18
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 15:41
Galatians 2 usages, New Testament
Galatians 2:6 Galatians 4:1
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1:10
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Esdras 5:53
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3:4 2 Maccabees 4:39 2 Maccabees 15:13
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 6:26
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 18:2 Wisdom of Solomon 18:10

Strong's G1308 FAQ

What does diaphero (διαφέρω) mean?

Diaphero (Strong's G1308) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bear through". diaphero (dee-af-er'-o) v. 1. to bear through 2. (literally) transport

How many times is diaphero (διαφέρω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's G1308 across 14 books.

Where can I study diaphero (διαφέρω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1308 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate diaphero (διαφέρω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as differeth, through, and about. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1308 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1308, with linked reader references where each row is available.