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Lexicon :: Strong's G1252 - diakrinō

Aa
διακρίνω
Transliteration
diakrinō (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ak-ree'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:946,469

Strong’s Definitions

διακρίνω diakrínō, dee-ak-ree'-no; from G1223 and G2919; to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate:—contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G1252 in the following manner: doubt (5x), judge (3x), discern (2x), contend (2x), waver (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G1252 in the following manner: doubt (5x), judge (3x), discern (2x), contend (2x), waver (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer

  2. to learn by discrimination, to try, decide

    1. to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute

  3. to withdraw from one, desert

  4. to separate one's self in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with dispute, contend

  5. to be at variance with one's self, hesitate, doubt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διακρίνω diakrínō, dee-ak-ree'-no; from G1223 and G2919; to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate:—contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.
STRONGS G1252:
διακρίνω; imperfect διέκρινον; 1 aorist διέκρινα; middle [present διακρίνομαι]; imperfect διεκρινόμην; 1 aorist διεκρίθην (in secular authors in a passive sense, to be separated; cf. Winers Grammar, § 39, 2; [Buttmann, 52 (45)]); in Greek writings from Homer down; in the Sept. chiefly for שָׁפַט, also for הֵדִין etc.
1. to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, [cf. διά, C. 4]: οὐδὲν διέκρινε μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν, Acts 15:9; μηδὲν διακρίναντα, making no difference, namely, between Jews and Gentiles, Acts 11:12 L T Tr WH; like the Latin distinguo, used emphatically: to distinguish or separate a person or thing from the rest, in effect equivalent to to prefer, yield to him the preference or honor: τινά, 1 Corinthians 4:7 [cf. Winer's Grammar, 452 (421)]; τὸ σῶμα (τοῦ κυρίου), 1 Corinthians 11:29.
2. to learn by discrimination, to try, decide: Matthew 16:3 [T brackets WH reject the passage]; 1 Corinthians 14:29; ἑαυτόν, 1 Corinthians 11:31; to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute: 1 Corinthians 6:5.
Passive and middle to be parted, to separate oneself from;
1. to withdraw from one, desert him (Thucydides 1, 105; 3, 9); of heretics withdrawing from the society of true Christians (Sozom. 7, 2 [p. 705, Vales. edition] ἐκ τούτου οἱ μὲν διακριθέντες ἰδίᾳ ἐκκλησίαζον): Jude 1:22 according to the (preferable) reading of L T Tr text ἐλέγχετε διακρινομένους, those who separate themselves from you, i. e. who apostatize; instead of the Rec. ἐλεεῖτε διακρινόμενοι, which is to be rendered, making for yourselves a selection; cf. Huther at the passage; [others though adopting the reading preferred above, refer διακρ. to the following head and translate it while they dispute with you; but WH (see their Appendix) Tr marginal reading follow manuscripts א B and a few other authorities in reading ἐλεᾶτε διακρινομένους, according to which διακρ. is probably to be referred to signification 3: R. V. text "on some have mercy, who are in doubt"].
2. to separate oneself in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with, dispute, contend: with the dative of person Jude 1:9 (Polybius 2, 22, 11 [cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 1 g.; Buttmann, 177 (154)]; πρός τινα, Acts 11:2 (Herodotus 9, 58).
3. in a sense not found in secular authors, to be at variance with oneself, hesitate, doubt: Matthew 21:21; Romans 14:23; James 1:6; ἐν τῇ καρδία αὐτοῦ, Mark 11:23; ἐν ἑαυτῷ [i. e., -τοῖς], James 2:4 [others refer this to 1: do ye not make distinctions among yourselves]; μηδὲν διακρινόμενος, nothing doubting, i. e. wholly free from doubt, James 1:6; without any hesitation as to whether it be lawful or not, Acts 10:20 and according to R G in Acts 11:12; οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ, he did not hesitate through lack of faith, Romans 4:20.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
16:3; 21:21
Mark
11:23
Acts
10:20; 11:2; 11:12; 11:12; 15:9
Romans
4:20; 14:23
1 Corinthians
4:7; 6:5; 11:29; 11:31; 14:29
James
1:6; 1:6; 2:4
Jude
1:9; 1:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1252 matches the Greek διακρίνω (diakrinō),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:3 - And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:21 - And Jesus in answer said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, without doubting, not only may you do what has been done to the fig-tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and put into the sea, it will be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:23 - Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:20 - Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:2 - And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:12 - And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:9 - Making no division between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:20 - Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:23 - But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:7 - For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:5 - I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:29 - For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:31 - But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:29 - And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:6 - Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:4 - Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:9 - Now when Michael, one of the chief angels, was fighting against the Evil One for the body of Moses, fearing to make use of violent words against him, he only said, May the Lord be your judge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:22 - And have pity on those who are in doubt;
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