Differ, Differing, Different, Difference

lit., "to bear through, carry different ways," hence, "to be different from," is said of the stars, 1Co 15:41; of a child under age in comparison with a servant, Gal 4:1; in Phi 1:10, marg., "things that differ," for "things that are excellent. See BETTER (be).

denotes "to divide" (from meros, "a part:" the root mer-, indicates distribution, or measuring out, and is seen in meris, "a district"). In 1Co 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.

lit., "to separate throughout, to make a distinction," Act 15:9; RV is translated "to make to differ," in 1Co 4:7. In Jud 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 Mat 21:21, Mar 11:23, Act 10:20, Rom 14:23, Jam 1:6, Jam 2:4. See CONTEND.

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 1Co 12:4, 1Co 12:6; "differences" in 1Co 12:5; RV, "diversities," in each place.

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

akin to A, No. 1, signifies "varying in kind, different, diverse." It is used of spiritual gifts, Rom 12:6; of ceremonial washings, Heb 9:10 ("divers"). See DIVERS, and for its other meaning, in Heb 1:4, Heb 8:6, see EXCELLENT.

RV, "different," for AV, "another," in Rom 7:23, 2Co 11:4, Gal 1:6; cp. 1Ti 1:3, 1Ti 6:3. See ANOTHER.