Differ, Differing, Different, Difference
[ A-1,Verb,
G1308,
diaphero ]
lit., to bear through, carry different ways," hence, "to be different from," is said of the stars,
1 Corinthians 15:41; of a child under age in comparison with a servant,
Galatians 4:1; in
Philippians 1:10, marg., "things that differ," for "things that are excellent. See
BETTER (be).
[ A-2,Verb,
G3307,
merizo ]
denotes "to divide" (from meros, "a part:" the root mer-, indicates distribution, or measuring out, and is seen in meris, "a district"). In
1 Corinthians 7:34 the perfect tense of the Passive Voice is translated "there is a difference." Some take the verb with what precedes, with reference to the married brother, and translate "he has been divided." See
DEAL,
DISTRIBUTE,
DIVIDE,
GIVE,
PART.
[ A-3,Verb,
G1252,
diakrino ]
lit., "to separate throughout, to make a distinction,"
Acts 15:9; RV is translated "to make to differ," in
1 Corinthians 4:7. In
Jude 1:22, where the Middle Voice is used, the AV has "making a difference," the RV, adopting the alternative reading, the accusative case, has "who are in doubt," a meaning found in
Matthew 21:21;
Mark 11:23;
Acts 10:20;
Romans 14:23;
James 1:6;
James 2:4. See
CONTEND.
[ B-1,Noun,
G1243,
diairesis ]
lit. signifies "to take asunder," from dia, "apart," and haireo, "to take" (Eng., "diaeresis," i.e., distinguishing two successive vowels as separate sounds); it is rendered in the AV, "diversities" in
1 Corinthians 12:4,
1 Corinthians 12:6; "differences" in
1 Corinthians 12:5; RV, "diversities," in each place.
[ B-2,Noun,
G1293,
diastole ]
signifies "a setting asunder" (dia, "asunder," stello, "to set, place, arrange"), hence, "a distinction;" in
Romans 3:22;
Romans 10:12, AV, "difference;" RV, "distinction;" in
1 Corinthians 14:7 it is used of the "distinction" in musical sounds.
[ C-1,Adjective,
G1313,
diaphoros ]
akin to A, No. 1, signifies "varying in kind, different, diverse." It is used of spiritual gifts,
Romans 12:6; of ceremonial washings,
Hebrews 9:10 ("divers"). See
DIVERS, and for its other meaning, in
Hebrews 1:4;
Hebrews 8:6, See
EXCELLENT.
[ C-2,Adjective,
G2087,
heteros ]
RV, "different," for AV, "another," in
Romans 7:23;
2 Corinthians 11:4;
Galatians 1:6; cp.
1 Timothy 1:3;
1 Timothy 6:3. See
ANOTHER.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words