What does διαφέρω · σκεῦος mean in the Bible?
διαφέρω · σκεῦος is a Greek phrase meaning "carry a vessel/object".
Greek · G1308, G4632
διενέγκῃ σκεῦος
To spread/surpass · vessel
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διαφέρωG1308to spread/surpass
Pronunciationdiaphérō
To surpass or excel; also to matter or make a difference in significance or value.
Open lexicon entry →σκεῦοςG4632vessel
Pronunciationskeûos
Open lexicon entry →What does διενέγκῃ σκεῦος (dienenkē skeuos) mean in the Bible?
διαφέρω · σκεῦος is a Greek phrase meaning "carry a vessel/object".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1308, G4632?
G1308, G4632 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. carry a vessel/object
Source Gloss
carry a vessel/object
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms13TensesPresent, Aorist, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality9×
Present ActiveMatt 6:26 · Matt 10:31 · Luke 12:7 · Luke 12:24 · Matt 12:12 · 1 Cor 15:41 · Gal 2:6 · Gal 4:18×
Imperfect PassiveActs 13:491×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActiveRom 2:18 · Phil 1:102×
Present PassiveActs 27:271×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveMark 11:161×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present11imperfect1aorist1
Voice
active11passive2
Mood
indicative9participle3subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:26διαφέρετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 10:31διαφέρετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:12διαφέρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 11:16διενέγκῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 12:24διαφέρετεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:7διαφέρετεpresent active indicativeongoingActs 13:49διεφέρετοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundActs 27:27διαφερομένωνpresent passive participleparticipleRomans 2:18διαφέρονταpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 15:41διαφέρειpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 2:6διαφέρειpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 4:1διαφέρειpresent active indicativeongoingPhilippians 1:10διαφέρονταpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διενέγκῃ σκεῦος is built from these roots: