5 occurrences

'Difference' in the Bible

But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

Verse ConceptsGroups Of Slaves

Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Verse ConceptsAtonement, in OTHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesUnfaithfulness, To GodCorrupt PriestsClean And UncleanSabbath ViolatedThey Do Not Keep CommandsLack Of Holiness

Moreover, they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesTeachersMan DifferentiatingClean And UncleanTeaching The Way Of GodDiscernment

Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.

Verse ConceptsOutward AppearancePrejudiceJustification Under The GospelGod, Impartiality OfLeadersrecognitionefficiencyimportance

Bible Theasaurus

Alteration (1 instance)
Departure (21 instances)
Deviation (2 instances)
Difference (29 instances)
Disagreement (6 instances)
Dispute (60 instances)
Distinction (24 instances)
Remainder (132 instances)
Variance (4 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διαίρεσις 
Diairesis 
Usage: 3

διαστολή 
Diastole 
Usage: 3

διαφέρω 
Diaphero 
be better , be of more value , differ from , should carry , publish , drive up and down ,
Usage: 8

διάφορος 
Diaphoros 
Usage: 4

μερίζω 
merizo 
Usage: 8

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