Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish.
2. (v. t.) To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as, to discern a difference.
3. (v. i.) To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood.
4. (v. i.) To make cognizance.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
DISCERNdi-zurn': Five Hebrew words are thus translated: bin, yadha`, nakhar, ra'ah and shama`. It may simply mean "observe" (bin), "I discerned among the youths" (Proverbs 7:7); or discriminating knowlege, "A wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment" (Ecclesiastes 8:5, yadha`); "He discerned him not, because his hands," etc. (Genesis 27:23, nakhar); "Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked" (Malachi 3:18, ra'ah); "So is my lord the king to discern good," etc. (2 Samuel 14:17, shama`). In the New Testament the words anakrino, diakrino and dokimazo are thus translated, expressing close and distinct acquaintance with or a critical knowledge of things. Used in 1 Corinthians 2:14 the King James Version of "the things of the spirit of God"; in 1 Corinthians 11:29 of "the (Lord's) body" in the sacrament; in Matthew 16:3 of "the face of the heaven"; in Hebrews 5:14 of a clear knowledge of good and evil as the prerogative of a full-grown man. See also next article.
Henry E. Dosker
Greek
2529. kathorao -- to discern clearly ... to
discern clearly. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kathorao Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-or-ah'-o) Short Definition: I see clearly Definition: I see clearly
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2529.htm - 7k1252. diakrino -- to distinguish, to judge
... to judge. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diakrino Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-ak-ree'-no) Short Definition: I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate Definition ...
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3708. horao -- to see, perceive, attend to
... horao Phonetic Spelling: (hor-ah'-o) Short Definition: I see, look upon, experience
Definition: I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. ...
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1921. epiginosko -- to know exactly, to recognize
... recognize. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiginosko Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ig-in-oce'-ko) Short Definition: I come to know, discern, recognize Definition ...
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350. anakrino -- to examine, investigate
... examining (2), trial (1). question, discern, examine, search. From ana and krino;
properly, to scrutinize, ie (by implication) investigate ...
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1381. dokimazo -- to test, by impl. to approve
... 1381 ("to approve by testing") is done to what is , ie . 1381 () does focus on
something (ie to show it is ). allow, discern, examine, approve, try. ...
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2334. theoreo -- to look at, gaze
... Phonetic Spelling: (theh-o-reh'-o) Short Definition: I behold, look at, experience
Definition: I look at, gaze, behold; I see, experience, discern; I partake of ...
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1253. diakrisis -- the act of judgment
... Word Origin from diakrino Definition the act of judgment NASB Word Usage discern
(1), distinguishing (1), passing judgment (1). discerning, disputation. ...
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2924. kritikos -- critical
... of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: kritikos Phonetic Spelling: (krit-ee-kos')
Short Definition: able to judge Definition: critical, able to judge or discern ...
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826. augazo -- to shine forth
... Spelling: (ow-gad'-zo) Short Definition: I shine forth Definition: I flash, gleam,
shine forth, appear white, bright; but perhaps: I see, see clearly, discern. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
995. bin -- to discern... 994b, 995. bin. 996 . to
discern. Transliteration: bin Phonetic Spelling:
(bene) Short Definition: understand. Word Origin a prim.
... /hebrew/995.htm - 7k 5234. nakar -- to regard, recognize
... root Definition to regard, recognize NASB Word Usage able (1), acknowledge (3),
acknowledges (1), discern (1), distinguish (1), distinguishes (1), examine (1 ...
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8085. shama -- to hear
... root Definition to hear NASB Word Usage announce (2), announced (3), announces
(3), completely (1), comprehends (1), diligently (1), discern (1), disregarded ...
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3045. yada -- to know
... understand (2), cohabit (1), comprehend (1), concern (2), concerned (1), consider
(3), declare (1), detected (1), directed (1), discern (2), disciplined (1 ...
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7919a. sakal -- to be prudent
... to be prudent NASB Word Usage act wisely (1), acts wisely (3), behaved himself wisely
(1), comprehend (1), consider (1), considers (2), discern (1), expert (1 ...
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7200. raah -- to see
... applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) -- advise
self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to ...
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Library
How to Discern Our Title to the Saints' Rest.
... CHAPTER VIII. HOW TO DISCERN OUR TITLE TO THE SAINTS' REST. Self-examination
urged, 1. From the possibility of arriving at a certainty ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter viii how to discern.htm
By this we May Discern what Strange Power God Hath Given to us by ...
... THE SECOND CENTURY 60 By this we may discern what strange power God hath
given to us by loving us infinitely. By this we may discern ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/60 by this we may.htm
A Means to Discern this Imperfect Love.
... BOOK IV. OF THE DECAY AND RUIN OF CHARITY. CHAPTER XI. A MEANS TO DISCERN
THIS IMPERFECT LOVE. But, you will ask me, what means ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xi a means to.htm
How we are to Discern Whether a Phrase is Figurative.
... Book III. Chapter 10."How We are to Discern Whether a Phrase is Figurative.
14. But in addition to the foregoing rule, which guards ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 10 how we are to.htm
The Signs of the Times
... Second Series Sermon 66 The Signs of the Times. "Ye can discern the face of the
sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?" Matthew 16:3. ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 66 the signs of.htm
The Signs of the Redeemer's Return
... times of His advent. But the Jews failed to discern these Signs and the
Saviour reproached them for their failure. Said He, "When ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/chapter six the signs of.htm
The Scriptures Reveal Eternal Life through Jesus Christ
... So then, there needs be no more question about the divine authority of the scriptures
among those who have their senses exercised to discern between good and ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture iv the scriptures reveal.htm
1 Corinthians ii. 12
... therefore, as beings devoid of reason cannot understand the truths of science, or
of man's wisdom, for they are without the faculty which can discern them; so ...
/.../arnold/the christian life/lecture xvii 1 corinthians ii.htm
Agree with Thine Adversary
... Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it
that ye do not discern this time?" If God can give you common sense about one ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon xxvii agree with thine.htm
A Description of Mystical Theology, which is no Other Thing than ...
... of our own heart in the infinite diversity of motions by which it turns itself,
in so many ways and with such promptitude, that one cannot discern its track. ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter i a description of.htm
Thesaurus
Discern (49 Occurrences)... 2. (vt) To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as,
to
discern a difference.
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
DISCERN.
.../d/discern.htm - 22kDistinguish (16 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities;
to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it ...
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Difference (19 Occurrences)
... (KJV). 2 Samuel 19:35 I am this day eighty years old. Can I discern between good
and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? ...
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Discerning (29 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discern. 2. (a.) Acute;
shrewd; sagacious; sharp-sighted. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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O (1414 Occurrences)
... You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs
of the times! (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Overcast (1 Occurrence)
... threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky,
but you can't discern the signs of the times! (See NIV). ...
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Lowering (2 Occurrences)
... lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can
ye not discern the signs of the times? (KJV ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Weather (5 Occurrences)
... Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't
discern the signs of the times! (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT). ...
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Interpret (27 Occurrences)
... You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the
signs of the times! (See RSV NIV). Luke 12:56 You hypocrites! ...
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Foul (41 Occurrences)
... Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you
can't discern the signs of the times! (WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT). ...
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Resources
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