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Strong’s G1252 · Greek

διακρίνω

diakrínō · dee-ak-ree'-no

Origin from διά (G1223) and κρίνω (G2919);

Meaning to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate

In the King James Version contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.

In 18 verses of the King James Version

  1. Matthew 16:3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
  2. Matthew 21:21Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
  3. Mark 11:23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
  4. Acts 10:20Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
  5. Acts 11:2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
  6. Acts 11:12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
  7. Acts 15:9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
  8. Romans 4:20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
  9. Romans 14:23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
  10. 1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
  11. 1 Corinthians 6:5I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
  12. 1 Corinthians 11:29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
  13. 1 Corinthians 11:31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
  14. 1 Corinthians 14:29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
  15. James 1:6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
  16. James 2:4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
  17. Jude 1:9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
  18. Jude 1:22And of some have compassion, making a difference:

From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.

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