1253. diakrisis

Strong's Lexicon

diakrisis: Discernment, distinguishing, judgment

Original Word: διάκρισις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: diakrisis
Pronunciation: dee-AH-kree-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ak'-ree-sis)
Definition: Discernment, distinguishing, judgment
Meaning: distinguishing; hence: deciding, passing sentence on; the act of judgment, discernment.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb διακρίνω (diakrinō), meaning "to distinguish" or "to discern."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "diakrisis," the concept of discernment is present in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the word בִּינָה (binah), meaning "understanding" or "insight" (Strong's Hebrew 998).

Usage: The term "diakrisis" refers to the ability to distinguish or discern between different things, often in a spiritual or moral context. It involves the capacity to evaluate and make judgments about what is true, right, or beneficial, particularly in matters of faith and practice. In the New Testament, it is often associated with spiritual discernment, a gift of the Holy Spirit that enables believers to perceive and understand spiritual truths and to distinguish between spirits.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, discernment was highly valued as a philosophical and practical skill. It was considered essential for making wise decisions and living a virtuous life. In the early Christian context, discernment took on a deeper spiritual dimension, as believers sought to understand God's will and to navigate the challenges of living in a world with competing spiritual influences. The early church emphasized the importance of discernment in maintaining doctrinal purity and moral integrity.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 1253 diákrisis (from 1252 /diakrínō, see there) – properly, a thorough judgment, i.e. a discernment (conclusion) which distinguishes "look-alikes," i.e. things that appear to be the same. (Note the intensifying force of the prefix, dia.) See also 1252 (diakrínō).

Example: Heb 5:14: "But solid food relates to mature people (5046 /téleios), of those having the sense-faculties trained ('exercised,' Gk perfect tense) on account of the habit – [namely] for (4314 /prós) discernment (1253 /diákrisis), of both good ('in combination with,' 5037 /té] and [what is] miserably-bad."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from diakrinó
Definition
the act of judgment
NASB Translation
discern (1), distinguishing (1), passing judgment (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1253: διάκρισις

διάκρισις, διακρισεως, ἡ (διακρίνω), a distinguishing, discerning, judging: πνευμάτων, 1 Corinthians 12:10; καλοῦ τέ καί κακοῦ, Hebrews 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, Romans 14:1 (see διαλοσμος, 1). (Xenophon, Plato, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

discerning, disputation.

From diakrino; judicial estimation -- discern(-ing), disputation.

see GREEK diakrino

Forms and Transliterations

διακρισεις διακρίσεις διακρισιν διάκρισιν διακύπτειν διακύψη διέκυπτε διέκυψαν διέκυψε διέκυψεν diakriseis diakríseis diakrisin diákrisin

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 14:1 N-AFP
GRK: μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν
NAS: in faith, [but] not for [the purpose of] passing judgment on his opinions.
KJV: to doubtful disputations.
INT: not for decisions of thoughts

1 Corinthians 12:10 N-NFP
GRK: ἄλλῳ δὲ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ
NAS: and to another the distinguishing of spirits,
KJV: to another discerning of spirits;
INT: to another moreover discerning of spirits and to a different one

Hebrews 5:14 N-AFS
GRK: ἐχόντων πρὸς διάκρισιν καλοῦ τε
NAS: trained to discern good
KJV: exercised to discern both good
INT: have for distinguishing good both

Strong's Greek 1253
3 Occurrences

διακρίσεις — 2 Occ.
διάκρισιν — 1 Occ.