Lexical Definition

‎διάφορος‎ diáphoros (dee-af'-or-os) different ^G:A
from ‎διαφέρω‎

differing, divers, more excellent.

• varying
• also surpassing

Abbott-Smith

διά-φορος, -ον (< διαφέρω), [in LXX for שְׁנָא (Da 7:7, 19); also as in Polyb., iv, 188, al., Τὸ δ., τὰ δ., money: Si 27:1 42:5, II Mac 3:6 ;]
1. different: Ro 12:6, He 9:10.
2. excellent: compar., -ώτερος, He 1:4 8:6.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διάφορος-ος, ον,

different, unlike, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, differing from, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b several, various, κατὰ τὰς δ. ὕλας [NT+1st c.BC+]
__c ambiguous, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__2 differing or disagreeing with another, πολλοῖς δ. εἰμι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in hostile sense, at variance with, Κλεομένεϊ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλήλοις, ἑαυτοῖς, [Refs 5th c.BC+] one's adversary, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 excellent, distinguished, remarkable, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: comparative, ὄνομα [NT]
__4 making a difference to one,
__4.a in good sense, advantageous, profitable, important, δ. ἑτέρου μᾶλλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4.b rarely in bad sense, disagreeable, γείτονα γείτονι μηδὲν ποιεῖν δ. [Refs]
__II as substantive, διάφοροςον, τό,
__II.1 difference, σμικρόν τι τὸ δ. εὕροι τις ἄν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διάφοροςα πολλὰ θεῶν βροτοῖσιν εἰσορῶ I see many differences between gods and men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα τὸ δ. ἐστι (variant{διαφέρον}) [διάφορος᾽ ἐνθάδ᾽ ἢ ἐκεῖ πολεμεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.27. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 what concerns one, τῶν ἡμῖν ἐς τὰ μέγιστα διαφόρων matters of the greatest concern to us, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 difference, disagreement, ἕνεκα τῶν αὐτοῖς ἰδίᾳ δ. on account of their private differences, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ Ἀθηναίων δ. difference with the [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 in reference to money-matters, difference, balance, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; expenditure, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: in plural, expenses, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; losses, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.4.b ready money, cash, χρείας γενομένης ἀναγκαίας τῷ δήμῳ διαφόρου [Refs]; sum of money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.: plural, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; interest, ἐπὶ διαφόρῳ ἡμιολίας [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; price, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.5 expenses of carriage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III adverb -ρως with a difference, τοῖς παροῦσιν ἤθεσι δ. πολιτεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in a variety of ways, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs]
__III.2 δ. ἔχειν differ,[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; δ. ἔχειν τινί to differ with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.3 pre-eminently, πρᾶος καὶ φιλάνθρωπος τῶν ἄλλων δ. ὤν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; δ. συναρέσκει [Refs 4th c.BC+]; excellently, with distinction, ἀγωνίσασθαι[Refs 2nd c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 5th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.9.13 ☩ Heb.1.4}