11 occurrences in 12 translations

'Discern' in the Bible

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

Then you will discern righteousness and justiceAnd equity and every good course.

And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

“O naive ones, understand prudence;And, O fools, understand wisdom.

If you say, "Look here, we didn't know about this," doesn't God, who examines motives, discern it? Doesn't the one who guards your soul know about it? Won't he repay each person according to what he has done?

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

שׁמע 
Shama` 
Usage: 1158

ἀνακρίνω 
Anakrino 
Usage: 16

διακρίνω 
Diakrino 
Usage: 16

διάκρισις 
Diakrisis 
Usage: 3

δοκιμάζω 
Dokimazo 
Usage: 20

κριτικός 
Kritikos 
Usage: 1

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