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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1252 - Discern

Strong's No.:G1252

Greek:διακρίνω

Transliteration:diakrinō

Phonetic:dee-ak-ree'-no

Word Origin:From G1223 and G2919

Bible Usage:contend make (to) differ (-ence) discern doubt judge be partial stagger waver.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to separate thoroughly that is (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from or (by implication) oppose; figuratively to discriminate (by implication decide) or (reflexively) hesitate


Thayers
Definition:

1. to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer

2. to learn by discrimination, to try, decide

a. to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute

3. to withdraw from one, desert

4. to separate one's self in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with dispute, contend

5. to be at variance with one's self, hesitate, doubt


Bible References:
Discern

Translation
Occurrences:
contended ( 1 )
contending ( 1 )
differ ( 1 )
difference ( 2 )
discern ( 1 )
discerning ( 1 )
doubt ( 2 )
doubteth ( 1 )
doubting ( 2 )
judge ( 3 )
partial ( 1 )
staggered ( 1 )
wavereth ( 1 )
wavering ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.