Strong's Greek · G1308
διαφέρω
diaphérō
be better, carry, differ from, drive up and down, be (more) excellent, make matter, publish, be of more value
Definition
to bear through, i.e. (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "differ", or (by implication) surpass
Derivation
Appears 13 times in Scripture
“if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;”
“What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.”
“So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
“The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.”
“How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.””
“But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.”
“so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,”
“On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.”
“And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
“And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).