Diákrisis — G1253

Definition

feminine noun

judicial estimation

Usually translated as

discern, discerning, disputation

Origin

from G1252

• diakrínō (G1252)

Occurrences

Diákrisis occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1)

• Romans 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations (διακρίσεις).
• 1 Corinthians 12:10 — To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning (διακρίσεις) of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
• Hebrews 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern (διάκρισιν) both good and evil.