Greek · G1253 · unreviewed

διάκρισις

Judicial estimation

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διάκρισις G1253
Pronunciation diákrisis

What does διάκρισις (diákrisis) mean in the Bible?

διάκρισις (diákrisis) is a Greek word meaning "judicial estimation". διά-κρισις, -εως, ἡ (διακρίνω) [in LXX for מִפְלָשׂ, Job.

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Meaning

judicial estimation
Extended definition

Discernment or judgment that distinguishes between options; critical spiritual evaluation rather than mere opinion.

(διακρίνω) [in LXX for מִפְלָשׂ, Job.37:16 * ;] the act of judgment, discernment: Rom.14:1, 1Co.12:10, Heb.5:14.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine 1 Cor 12:10
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Rom 14:1
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Heb 5:14
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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