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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1253. διάκρισις (diakrisis) -- Discernment, distinguishing, judgment</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1253.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/23-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1253.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1253</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1252.htm" title="1252">◄</a> 1253. diakrisis <a href="../greek/1254.htm" title="1254">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">diakrisis: Discernment, distinguishing, judgment</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">διάκρισις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>diakrisis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dee-AH-kree-sis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dee-ak'-ree-sis)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Discernment, distinguishing, judgment<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>distinguishing; hence: deciding, passing sentence on; the act of judgment, discernment.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek verb διακρίνω (diakrinō), meaning "to distinguish" or "to discern."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1253</b> <i>diákrisis</i> (from <a href="/greek/1252.htm">1252</a> <i>/diakrínō</i>, see there) – properly, a <i>thorough</i> judgment, i.e. a <i>discernment</i> (<i>conclusion</i>) which distinguishes "look-alikes," i.e. things that <i>appear</i> to be the same. (Note the intensifying force of the prefix, <i>dia</i>.) See also <a href="/greek/1252.htm">1252</a> (<i>diakrínō</i>).</p><p class="discovery"><i>Example</i>: Heb 5:14: "But solid food relates to mature people (<a href="/greek/5046.htm">5046</a> <i>/téleios</i>), of those having the sense-faculties trained ('exercised,' Gk perfect tense) on account of the habit – [namely] for (<a href="/greek/4314.htm">4314</a> <i>/prós</i>) <i>discernment</i> (<a href="/greek/1253.htm">1253</a> <i>/diákrisis</i>), of both good ('in combination with,' <a href="/greek/5037.htm">5037</a> <i>/té</i>] and [what is] miserably-bad."</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1252.htm">diakrinó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the act of judgment<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>discern (1), distinguishing (1), passing judgment (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1253: διάκρισις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">διάκρισις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">διακρισεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">διακρίνω</span>), <span class="accented">a distinguishing, discerning, judging</span>: <span class="greek2">πνευμάτων</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">1 Corinthians 12:10</a>; <span class="greek2">καλοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">τέ</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">κακοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-14.htm">Hebrews 5:14</a>; <span class="greek2">μή</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">διακρίσεις</span> <span class="greek2">διαλογισμῶν</span>, not for the purpose of passing judgment on opinions, as to which one is to be preferred as the more correct, <a href="/interlinear/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1</a> (see <span class="greek2">διαλοσμος</span>, 1). (<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>discerning, disputation. <p>From <a href="/greek/1252.htm">diakrino</a>; judicial estimation -- discern(-ing), disputation. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1252.htm">diakrino</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>διακρισεις διακρίσεις διακρισιν διάκρισιν διακύπτειν διακύψη διέκυπτε διέκυψαν διέκυψε διέκυψεν diakriseis diakríseis diakrisin diákrisin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/14-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 14:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὴ εἰς <b>διακρίσεις</b> διαλογισμῶν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in faith, <span class="itali">[but] not for [the purpose of] passing judgment</span> on his opinions.<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to doubtful <span class="itali">disputations.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/14-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not for <span class="itali">decisions</span> of thoughts<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 12:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural">N-NFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄλλῳ δὲ <b>διακρίσεις</b> πνευμάτων ἑτέρῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and to another <span class="itali">the distinguishing</span> of spirits,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to another <span class="itali">discerning</span> of spirits;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to another moreover <span class="itali">discerning</span> of spirits and to a different one<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 5:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐχόντων πρὸς <b>διάκρισιν</b> καλοῦ τε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> trained <span class="itali">to discern</span> good<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> exercised to <span class="itali">discern</span> both good<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have for <span class="itali">distinguishing</span> good both<p><b><a href="/greek/1253.htm">Strong's Greek 1253</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1253.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/diakriseis_1253.htm">διακρίσεις — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/diakrisin_1253.htm">διάκρισιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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