Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) Disjunction; separation.
2. (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness.
3. (n.) Discrimination.
4. (n.) Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.
Greek
5225. huparcho -- to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be ... from 5223 , "under" and 757, "begin, go first") -- properly, have (be in possession
of); what , especially what , ie is already one's
discretion (note the
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5225.htm - 8k5223. huparxis -- subsistence, existence, property
... 5223 -- (from 5223, "exist possess beforehand," see there) -- properly, a possession
kept someone's authority, ie already at their discretion ("available"). ...
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Strong's Hebrew
4209. mezimmah -- purpose, discretion, device... 4208, 4209. mezimmah. 4210 . purpose,
discretion, device. Transliteration:
mezimmah Phonetic Spelling: (mez-im-maw') Short Definition:
discretion.
... /hebrew/4209.htm - 6k 7922. sekel -- prudence, insight
... Word Origin from sakal Definition prudence, insight NASB Word Usage discretion
(3), insight (4), intelligent* (1), repute (1), sense (1), shrewdness (1 ...
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2940. taam -- taste, judgment
... Word Origin from taam Definition taste, judgment NASB Word Usage decree (1),
discernment (3), discreet (1), discretion (1), flavor (1), sanity (1), taste (4). ...
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4941. mishpat -- judgment
... worthy (1). adversary, ceremony, charge, crime, custom, desert, determination,
discretion,. From shaphat; properly, a verdict (favorable ...
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5843. eta -- counsel
... 5842, 5843. eta. 5844 . counsel. Transliteration: eta Phonetic Spelling:
(ay-taw') Short Definition: discretion. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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946. Bunah -- "intelligence," a man of Judah
... Bunah (1). Bunah. From biyn; discretion; Bunah, an Israelite -- Bunah. see
HEBREW biyn. 945, 946. Bunah. 947 . Strong's Numbers.
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8395. tebusah -- a treading down, ruin, downfall
... Word Origin from bus Definition a treading down, ruin, downfall NASB Word Usage
destruction (1). discretion, reason, skillfulness, understanding, wisdom. ...
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8394. tebunah -- an understanding
... tbuwnah {teb-oo-naw'}; or towbunah {to-boo-naw'}; from biyn; intelligence; by
implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness ...
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6195. ormah -- craftiness, prudence
... guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom. Feminine of orem; trickery; or (in a
good sense) discretion -- guile, prudence, subtilty, wilily, wisdom. ...
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Library
How to Seek for Discretion.
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XVI. How to seek for discretion.
We ought then with all our might to strive for the ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xvi how to seek.htm
What Discretion Alone Can Give a Monk; and a Discourse of the ...
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter II. What discretion alone can give
a monk; and a discourse of the blessed Antony on this subject. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter ii what discretion alone.htm
The Answer How True Discretion May be Gained.
... Chapter X. The answer how true discretion may be gained. Then Moses: True
discretion, said he, is only secured by true humility. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter x the answer how.htm
Discretion the Better Part of Valour.
... Homily IV. Chapter V."Discretion the Better Part of Valour. "Wherefore I do not
think that any one will be able to quench such a fire as has been kindled. ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter v discretion the better part.htm
That by Indiscretion in This, Men Shall Keep Discretion in all ...
... HERE BEGINNETH THE TWO AND FORTIETH CHAPTER That by indiscretion in this, men shall
keep discretion in all other things; and surely else never. ...
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That in all Other Works Beneath This, Men Should Keep Discretion ...
... HERE BEGINNETH THE ONE AND FORTIETH CHAPTER That in all other works beneath
this, men should keep discretion; but in this none. ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the one and 3.htm
What is Said of the Value of Discretion in Holy Scripture.
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter IV. What is said of the value
of discretion in Holy Scripture. Such is discretion, which ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter iv what is said.htm
How they be Deceived that Follow the Fervour of Spirit in ...
... HERE BEGINNETH THE FIVE AND FIFTIETH CHAPTER How they be deceived that follow
the fervour of spirit in condemning of some without discretion. ...
/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the five and 4.htm
Of the Destruction of Two Brethren for Lack of Discretion.
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter VI. Of the destruction of
two brethren for lack of discretion. What shall I say of ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter vi of the destruction.htm
Abbot Moses' Introduction on the Grace of Discretion. And So when ...
... Chapter I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion. ... Chapter
I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion. ...
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Thesaurus
Discretion (20 Occurrences)...Discretion (20 Occurrences).
... 1 Timothy 2:15 But she shall be preserved in childbearing,
if they continue in faith and love and holiness with
discretion. (DBY).
.../d/discretion.htm - 12kPrudence (9 Occurrences)
... (n.) Wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence,
also, economy; frugality. Int. ... Find out knowledge and discretion. ...
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Discernment (43 Occurrences)
... Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given
to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that ...
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Ishsechel
... ish'-se-kel ('ish sekhel, "man of discretion"): Ezra, at one time in need of ministers
for the house of God, sent "unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia ...
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Ish-sechel (1 Occurrence)
... ish'-se-kel ('ish sekhel, "man of discretion"): Ezra, at one time in need of ministers
for the house of God, sent "unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia ...
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Foolish (259 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of
understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise. ...
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Preserve (61 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS). Proverbs 2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee,
understanding shall keep thee: (KJV DBY WBS). Proverbs ...
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Guide (89 Occurrences)
... counsel thee with mine eye upon thee," Psalm 32:8); of kul, "to contain," "to sustain"
(Psalm 112:5, "He will guide his affairs with discretion," the Revised ...
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Understanding (248 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 22:12 May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you
in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God. ...
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Queen (59 Occurrences)
... 9. (vi) To make a queen (or other piece, at the player's discretion) of by moving
it to the eighth row; as, to queen a pawn. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Resources
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