Strong's Lexicon

G1253

G1253 — διάκρισις

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdiakrisisnounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1253
Word:διάκρισις
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G1252
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:diakrisis
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:dee-ak'-ree-sis
Meaning:1. judicial estimation
KJV Renderings:discern(-ing), disputation

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

διάκρισις, διακρισεως, (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.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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