Differ, Differing, Different, Difference

Differ, Differing, Different, Difference

'''A — 1: διαφέρω (Strong'S #1308 — — diaphero — dee-af-er'-o )

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: μερίζω (Strong'S #3307 — Verb — merizo — mer-id'-zo )

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: διακρίνω (Strong'S #1252 — Verb — diakrino — dee-ak-ree'-no )

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;  2:4 . See Contend.

'''B — 1: διαίρεσις (Strong'S #1243 — Noun Feminine — diairesis — dee-ah'ee-res-is )

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 12:4,6; "differences" in ver. 5; Rv, "diversities," in each place.

'''B — 2: διαστολή (Strong'S #1293 — Noun Feminine — diastole — dee-as-tol-ay' )

signifies "a setting asunder" (dia, "asunder," stello, "to set, place, arrange"), hence, "a distinction;" in  Romans 3:22;  10:12 , Av, "difference;" Rv, "distinction;" in  1 Corinthians 14:7 it is used of the "distinction" in musical sounds.

'''C — 1: διάφορος (Strong'S #1313 — Adjective — diaphoros — dee-af'-or-os )

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;  8:6 , see Excellent.

'''C — 2: ἕτερος (Strong'S #2087 — Adjective — heteros — het'-er-os )

Rv, "different," for Av, "another," in  Romans 7:23;  2 Corinthians 11:4;  Galatians 1:6; cp.  1 Timothy 1:3;  6:3 . See Another.