20 occurrences in 12 translations

'Discern' in the Bible

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

Do you still not understand or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up?

Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?

And He said to them, “Are you, too, so foolish and lacking in understanding? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile and dishonor him,

Jesus, aware of this [discussion], said to them, “Why are you discussing [the fact] that you have no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

commanding his accusers to come to you.] By examining him yourself you will be able to discern all these things we are accusing him of.”

but I see a different law and rule of action in the members of my body [in its appetites and desires], waging war against the law of my mind and subduing me and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is within my members.

unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!

and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and to another discernment of spirits [the ability to distinguish sound, godly doctrine from the deceptive doctrine of man-made religions and cults], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).

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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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