διάφορος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A 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.    b several, various, κατὰ τὰς δ. ὕλας Phld.Sign.24; δ. πρόσωπα POxy.1033.88 (iv A.D.), cf. Ep.Hebr.9.13.    c 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 Ep.Hebr.1.4.    4 making a difference to one,    a in good sense, advantageous, profitable, important, δ. ἑτέρου μᾶλλον Th.4.3; πρὸς σωτηρίαν Pl.Lg.779b.    b 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; Is.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.VV1251b10; ἡμικρολογία ἐστὶ φειδωλία τοῦ δ. Thphr.Char.10.1: in pl., expenses, D.32.18, IG5(1).1390.45 (Andania, i B.C.); losses, OGI90.30 (ii B.C.), WilckenChr.11 B8 (ii B.C.).    b ready money, cash, χρείας γενομένης ἀναγκαίας τῷ δήμῳ διαφόρου IG12(7).388.7 (Amorgos); sum of money, PSI4.330.8 (iii B.C.), UPZ3.7 (ii B.C.), Plb.4.18.8, IG12(5).653.56 (Syros, i B.C.), etc.: pl., Plb.31.27.13, CIG2695 (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 with a difference, τοῖς παροῦσιν ἤθεσι δ. πολιτεύειν Th.6.18, cf. Pl.Ion531b: 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.BJ2.8.9 (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.