διάκρισιςdiákrisis

the act of judgment, discernment: Romans 14:1, 1 Corinthians 12:10, Hebrews 5:14.

Greek (New Testament) · G1253

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Romans 14:1 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
  • Hebrews 5:14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.