διάφοροςdiáphoros

varying; also surpassing

Greek (New Testament) · G1313

Meanings

1. different: Romans 12:6, Hebrews 9:10.

2. excellent: compar., -ώτερος, Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 8:6.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Romans 12:6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
  • Hebrews 1:4 This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.
  • Hebrews 8:6 But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.
  • Hebrews 9:10 For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies—physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.