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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To cut off; to separate.

2. (v. t.) To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle.

3. (v. i.) To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant.

Greek

2919. krino -- to judge, decide
... to judge, decide. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: krino Phonetic Spelling:
(kree'-no) Short Definition: I judge, decide, think good Definition: (a) I judge ...
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1956. epiluo -- to loose, to solve
... to loose, to solve. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiluo Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-loo'-o) Short Definition: I explain, interpret, decide Definition: I ...
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1252. diakrino -- to distinguish, to judge
... literally means, 'to separate throughout or wholly' (, 'asunder,' , 'to judge,'
from a root , meaning 'separation'), then, to distinguish, decide" (Vine, Unger ...
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1231. diaginosko -- to distinguish, to determine
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diaginosko Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ag-in-o'-
sko) Short Definition: I know accurately, examine, decide Definition: I know ...
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2603. katabrabeuo -- to give judgment against
... to give judgment against. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katabrabeuo Phonetic
Spelling: (kat-ab-rab-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I decide against, condemn ...
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3049. logizomai -- to reckon, to consider
... to consider. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: logizomai Phonetic Spelling:
(log-id'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I reckon, count, decide Definition: I reckon ...
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2011. epitrope -- authority
... Transliteration: epitrope Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-trop-ay') Short Definition:
commission, full power Definition: power to decide, authority, commission. ...
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5271. hupokrinomai -- to answer, reply, to answer on a stage, to ...
... feign. Middle voice from hupo and krino; to decide (speak or act) under a false
part, ie (figuratively) dissemble (pretend) -- feign. see GREEK hupo. ...
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1018. brabeuo -- to act as umpire
... 2307 ). See 1017 (). 1018 ("decide as an umpire") means to , ie "making the call"
in "a between contending forces" (Souter), used only in Col 3:15. ...
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1948. epikrino -- to decree, give sentence
... Speech: Verb Transliteration: epikrino Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-kree'-no) Short
Definition: I decree, give sentence Definition: I decree, give sentence, decide ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2782. charats -- to cut, sharpen, decide
... to cut, sharpen, decide. Transliteration: charats Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rats')
Short Definition: decreed. ... bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move. ...
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3198. yakach -- to decide, adjudge, prove
... 3197, 3198. yakach. 3199 . to decide, adjudge, prove. Transliteration: yakach
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-kahh') Short Definition: reprove. Word Origin a prim. ...
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8199. shaphat -- to judge, govern
... root Definition to judge, govern NASB Word Usage acting like a judge (1), already
he is acting (1), argue our case (1), decide (1), defend (3), deliver (1 ...
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4941. mishpat -- judgment
... NASB Word Usage arrangements (1), case (5), case* (1), cause (7), charge (1), claim
(1), court (2), crimes (1), custom (11), customs (2), decide (1), decision ...
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1504. gazar -- to cut, divide
... A primitive root; to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude,
or decide -- cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch. 1503, 1504. ...
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6518. paraz -- perhaps warriors
... village. From an unused root meaning to separate, ie Decide; a chieftain -- village.
6517, 6518. paraz or perez. 6519 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

It is Difficult to Decide Whether the Sins of a Man's Other ...
... Chapter 47."It is Difficult to Decide Whether the Sins of a Man's Other
Progenitors are Imputed to Him. But about the sins of ...
/.../augustine/the enchiridion/chapter 47 it is difficult to.htm

How we Can Decide what is Useful and the Sorrow According to God ...
... Prolegomena. Chapter XI. How we can decide what is useful and the sorrow
according to God, and what is devilish and deadly. But ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xi how we can.htm

Now Let this Simple Question Decide the Whole Matter Here...
... Address 100: Now let this simple question decide the whole matter here?
Now let this simple question decide the whole matter here ...
/.../address 100 0 0 now let this.htm

Objections Continued. Whether we May Decide the Question by the ...
... Chapter II. Chapter VIII."Objections Continued. Whether we may decide the question
by the parallel of human sons, which are born later than their parents. ...
/.../chapter viii objections continued whether we.htm

How we are to Decide whom to Aid.
... Book I. Chapter 28."How We are to Decide Whom to Aid. 29. Further, all
men are to be loved equally. But since you cannot do good ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 28 how we are to.htm

Egypt and Greece.
... The question seems to have been referred to him, either because he held some public
office which made it his duty to consider and decide such a question, or ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter ii egypt and greece.htm

Chapter six
... "That's harder to decide. But I've about made up my mind. ... What do you think?". "You
mustn't ask me to decide for you," replied Virginia with a sad smile. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter six.htm

The Third Day in Passion-Week - the Events of that Day - the ...
... In this manner had the great Hillel first vindicated his claim to be the
Teacher of his time and to decide the disputes then pending. ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter iii the third day.htm

The Particular Distinction which the Arians Endeavoured to Prove ...
... 143. Howbeit, let them decide whether they will understand this affirmation
as made concerning the Father. If they do so decide ...
/.../works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xi the particular distinction.htm

Christ Refuses to Interfere in Civil Disputes. (Luke, xii. , 13-15 ...
... On a certain occasion, one [570] of the listening crowd asked him to decide a dispute
between himself and his brother in regard to an inheritance. ...
/.../section 209 christ refuses to.htm

Thesaurus

Decide (33 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Decide (33 Occurrences). ... This done, they divided His garments
among them, drawing lots to decide what each should take. (WEY NAS RSV). ...
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Judge (297 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) One who has skill, knowledge, or experience, sufficient to decide on the
merits of a question, or on the quality or value of anything; one who discerns ...
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Determine (13 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative
or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause ...
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Decision (174 Occurrences)
... head of the family. When Israel became a nation men were appointed to
decide the difficulties between the people. At first this ...
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Arbitrate (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To hear and decide; as, to arbitrate a disputed case. 2. (vt) To decide,
or determine generally. 3. (vi) To decide; to determine. ...
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Lawyer (5 Occurrences)
... Their business was threefold: (1) to study and interpret the law; (2) to instruct
the Hebrew youth in the law; (3) to decide questions of the law. ...
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Umpire (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted
to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. 3. (vt ...
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Will (64996 Occurrences)
... n.) The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by which it is capable
of choosing; the faculty or power of the mind by which we decide to do ...
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Try (84 Occurrences)
... 8. (vt) To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal
to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions. ...
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Resolve (3 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix;
to settle; as, he was resolved by an unexpected event. ...
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Resources

How should I decide how much to tithe? | GotQuestions.org

What should I do if I cannot decide whom I should be dating? | GotQuestions.org

Did Constantine decide what books belonged in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Decide: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance

Decide (33 Occurrences)

Mark 15:24
Then they crucified Him. This done, they divided His garments among them, drawing lots to decide what each should take.
(WEY NAS RSV)

John 19:24
Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, "They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Acts 4:21
When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
(See NIV)

Acts 24:22
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 14:13
Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.
(See RSV)

1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?
(WEB WEY ASV DBY NAS RSV)

2 Corinthians 3:5
not that of ourselves we are competent to decide anything by our own reasonings, but our competency comes from God.
(WEY)

Genesis 31:37
Whereas thou hast explored all my baggage, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, and let them decide between us both.
(DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Exodus 18:16
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."
(See RSV NIV)

Exodus 18:22
And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
(See RSV NIV)

Exodus 21:22
If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other evil comes to her, the man will have to make payment up to the amount fixed by her husband, in agreement with the decision of the judges.
(See NAS)

Exodus 33:5
Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell the children of Israel,'You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go up into your midst for one moment, I would consume you. Therefore now take off your jewelry from you, that I may know what to do to you.'"
(See NIV)

Leviticus 13:59
This is the law of the plague of mildew in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
(See RSV)

Leviticus 24:12
And they confined him, that they might decide at the mouth of Jehovah.
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 17:8
If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 21:5
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged:
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 25:1
When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 11:27
I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me; the LORD, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon."
(DBY RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 24:15
May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand."
(See NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 24:13
And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, 'Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary -- and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'
(See RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 21:12
either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.
(See RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 19:8
Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.
(See RSV)

Job 19:5
If, truly, over me ye magnify yourselves, And decide against me my reproach;
(YLT)

Job 22:28
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee, and light shall shine upon thy ways.
(See RSV NIV)

Job 34:33
Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 24:25
But to them that rebuke him'shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.
(See JPS)

Isaiah 2:4
He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Isaiah 11:3
His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
(WEB JPS ASV YLT RSV NIV)

Isaiah 11:4
but with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 44:24
In any cause, they are to be in the position of judges, judging in harmony with my decisions: they are to keep my laws and my rules in all my fixed feasts; and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.
(See NIV)

Micah 4:3
and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more.
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Haggai 2:11
"Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
(See RSV)

Subtopics

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Related Terms

Judge (297 Occurrences)

Determine (13 Occurrences)

Decision (174 Occurrences)

Arbitrate (1 Occurrence)

Lawyer (5 Occurrences)

Umpire (1 Occurrence)

Will (64996 Occurrences)

Try (84 Occurrences)