διάφορ-ος, ον,
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1. different, unlike, Hdt. 2.83, 4.81, Pl. Lg. 964a, etc.; παρά τι Iamb. Myst. 3.30: c. gen., differing from, Pl. Phlb. 61d, etc. several, various, κατὰ τὰς δ. ὕλας Phld. Sign. 24; δ. πρόσωπα POxy. 1033.88 (iv A.D.), cf. [Heb 9:13]. ambiguous, Hsch.
2. differing or disagreeing with another, πολλοῖς δ. εἰμι E. Med. 579; esp. in hostile sense, at variance with, Κλεομένεϊ Hdt. 5.75; τοῖς οἰκείοις Lys. 14.44; ἀλλήλοις, ἑαυτοῖς, Pl. Prt. 337b, Lg. 679b; ἀνώμαλος καὶ δ. πρὸς ἑαυτόν Plu. Sull. 6: c. gen., δ. τινος one’s adversary, D. 29.15, cf. Antiph. 209.1, Philem. 162.
3. excellent, distinguished, remarkable, Antiph. 175.3; δ. γλυκύτητι D.S. 2.57; πρὸς ἀρετήν Plu. Cleom. 16: Comp., ὄνομα [Heb 1:4].
4. making a difference to one, in good sense, advantageous, profitable, important, δ. ἑτέρου μᾶλλον Th. 4.3; πρὸς σωτηρίαν Pl. Lg. 779b. rarely in bad sense, disagreeable, γείτονα γείτονι μηδὲν ποιεῖν δ. ib. 843c.
II as Subst., διάφορον, τό,
1 difference, σμικρόν τι τὸ δ. εὕροι τις ἄν Hdt. 2.7; διάφορα πολλὰ θεῶν βροτοῖσιν εἰσορῶ I see many differences between gods and men, E. Supp. 612 (lyr.); μέγα τὸ δ. ἐστι (v.l. διαφέρον) Hp. Art. 14; ἆρα μικρὰ τὰ δ. ἑκατέροις τῆς οὑσίας; Isa 11.47; ἡλίκα γ’ ἐστὶν τὰ διάφορ’ ἐνθάδ’ ἢ ἐκεῖ πολεμεῖν D. 1.27.
2. what concerns one, τῶν ἡμῖν ἐς τὰ μέγιστα διαφόρων matters of the greatest concern to us, Th. 4.87; τηλικούτων ὄντων αὐτῷ τῶν δ. D. 19.68, cf. Arist. Oec. 1352b2.
3. difference, disagreement, ἕνεκα τῶν αὐτοῖς ἰδίᾳ δ. on account of their private differences, Th. 1.68, cf. 2.37; τὸ Ἀθηναίων δ. difference with the A., Id. 2.27.
4. in reference to money-matters, difference, balance, Hyp. Eux. 17, cf. Epict. Ench. 25.4; expenditure, Arist. VV 1251b10; ἡμικρολογία ἐστὶ φειδωλία τοῦ δ. Thphr. Char. 10.1: in pl., expenses, D. 32.18, IG 5(1).1390.45 (Andania, i B.C.); losses, OGI 90.30 (ii B.C.), Wilcken Chr. 11 B 8 (ii B.C.). ready money, cash, χρείας γενομένης ἀναγκαίας τῷ δήμῳ διαφόρου IG 12(7).388.7 (Amorgos); sum of money, PSI 4.330.8 (iii B.C.), UPZ 3.7 (ii B.C.), Plb. 4.18.8, IG 12(5).653.56 (Syros, i B.C.), etc.: pl., Plb. 31.27.13, CIG 2695(Iasus); interest, ἐπὶ διαφόρῳ ἡμιολίας POxy. 1040.8 (iii A.D.); price, Luc. Herm. 81, D.L. 6.9.
5. expenses of carriage, PAmh. 2.69.12 (ii A.D.), PFay. 86a11 (ii A.D.).
III Adv. -ρως
1. with a difference, τοῖς παροῦσιν ἤθεσι δ. πολιτεύειν Th. 6.18, cf. Pl. Ion 531b: c. gen., δ. τῶν λοιπῶν δένδρων Gp. 10.37.1; in a variety of ways, Phld. D. 3.9: Comp. -ώτερον Id. Mus. p.109K.
2. δ. ἔχειν differ, Pl. Phlb. 25e, etc.; δ. ἔχειν τινί to differ with.., D. 33.18.
3. pre-eminently, πρᾶος καὶ φιλάνθρωπος τῶν ἄλλων δ. ὤν Id. 24.196, cf. J. BJ 2.8.9 (Sup.); δ. συναρέσκει Men. Epit. 333, cf. Pk. 72; excellently, with distinction, ἀγωνίσασθαι Sosyl. p.30B.; δ. ἀπειργασμένος Plb. 13.7.2: Comp. -ώτερον Hsch.