Diakrisis διάκρισις
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| διάκρισις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diakrisis |
| Strong's number | G1253 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | discernment |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (1) |
Diakrisis (Greek διάκρισις, Strong's G1253) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “discernment”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
διά-κρισις, -εως, ἡ
(διακρίνω) [in LXX for מִפְלָשׂ, Job.37:16 * ;]
the act of judgment, discernment: Rom.14:1, 1Co.12:10, Heb.5:14.†
(AS)
(διακρίνω) [in LXX for מִפְלָשׂ, Job.37:16 * ;]
the act of judgment, discernment: Rom.14:1, 1Co.12:10, Heb.5:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | disputations (1), discerning (1), discern (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | passing judgment (1), distinguishing (1), distinguish (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Diakrisis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 14:1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 12:10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).