G1253
G1253 — διάκρισις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
diakrisis (dee-ak'-ree-sis) n.
1. judicial estimation
[from G1252]
KJV: discern(-ing), disputation
Root(s): G1252
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
discern(-ing), disputation
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διάκρισις, διακρισεως, ἡ (διακρίνω), a distinguishing, discerning, judging: πνευμάτων, 1Co 12:10; καλοῦ τέ καί κακοῦ, Heb 5:14; μή εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν, not for the purpose of passing judgment on opinions, as to which one is to be preferred as the more correct, Rom 14:1 (see διαλοσμος, 1). (Xenophon, Plato, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διάκρισις (discern(-ing))
Romans 14:1
- KJV: Him that is weak in the faith receive ye not to doubtful disputations
- GK: τον δε ασθενούντα τη πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε μη εις διακρίσεις διαλογισμών
1 Corinthians 12:10
- KJV: To another the working of miracles to another prophecy to another discerning of spirits to another kinds of tongues to another the interpretation of tongues
- GK: άλλω δε ενεργήματα δυνάμεων άλλω δε προφητεία άλλω δε διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ετέρω δε γένη γλωσσών άλλω δε ερμηνεία γλωσσών
Hebrews 5:14
- KJV: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil
- GK: τελείων δε εστιν η στερεά τροφή των διά την έξιν τα αισθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα εχόντων προς διάκρισιν καλού τε και κακού