53 occurrences in 12 translations

'Discern' in the Bible

And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him.

Verse ConceptsHairy PeopleNot Recognising PeoplePeople Who Blessed Others

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

Verse ConceptsApproval To KillRobbing GodsIn Men's Presence

and send the long coat, and they bring it in unto their father, and say, 'This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it is thy son's coat or not?'

Verse ConceptsMulti ColouredDistinguishingFinding ThingsColor

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

Verse ConceptsSealsConceptionCordsWho Is The One?

ye do not discern faces in judgment; as the little so the great ye do hear; ye are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God's, and the thing which is too hard for you, ye bring near unto me, and I have heard it;

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsSmallnessMagistratesFear Of ManPartialityGreat And SmallHard TasksDo Not Fear MenJudgingRespectMaking DecisionsDecision MakingConflictFamily ConflictRespecting AuthorityJudging Others Actionsdiscrimination

Moreover, your little ones whom you said would become prey, and your sons, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter Canaan, and I will give it to them and they shall possess it.

Verse ConceptsLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityInexperienceAge Of AccountabilityKnowing Right And WrongRules About Young PeopleThose Who Were IgnorantBabies Going To Heaven

Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

Now you may ask yourselves, "How will we be able to discern that the LORD has not spoken?'

Verse ConceptsDiscerning God's Things

Yet to this day, the LORD hasn't given you a heart that understands, eyes that perceive, and ears that discern.

Verse ConceptsEarsHearingSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfRefusing To HearGod BlindingThose Who Were Ignorant

“Would that they were wise, that they understood this,That they would discern their future!

Verse ConceptsDeath, Preparation ForThoughtfulnessAcquiring Wisdomfate

And she falleth on her face, and boweth herself to the earth, and saith unto him, 'Wherefore have I found grace in thine eyes, to discern me, and I a stranger?'

Verse ConceptsBowingGrace, In Human RelationshipsProstrationGratitudeLoving Foreigners

And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, 'Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.'

Verse ConceptsDaybreakNot Recognising PeopleUntil DaybreakDo Not Tell

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfKnowledge Of Good And EvilAngels, DescriptionThe Angel Of GodGod Be With YouLike Angels

I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesKnowledge Of Good And EvilVoicesNatural DeafnessSingers

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

Verse ConceptsGetting RichDiscernmentNatural Disasters

So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

Verse ConceptsLack Of Discriminationdistance

And I discern, and lo, God hath not sent him, for in the prophecy he hath spoken unto me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual PerceptionGod Not Sending

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

Verse ConceptsVoices

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfLipsWhat Sin?

He turneth not again to his house, Nor doth his place discern him again.

Verse ConceptsPeople not returning

That you may take it to its territoryAnd that you may discern the paths to its home?

Before your pots discern the bramble, As well the raw as the heated He whirleth away.

Verse ConceptsWhirlwindsThornsGod Not DelayingWeed

The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not?

Verse ConceptsGod As Our TeacherGod TeachingGod Requite Them!

For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.

Verse ConceptsThings Passing Away

I am Your servant; give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart]That I may know Your testimonies.

Verse ConceptsAsking For DiscernmentServants Of The LordUnderstanding God's WordDiscernment

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

Verse ConceptsDespising PeopleWise Proverbsexploringknots

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

Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

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

Verse ConceptsLack Of DiscernmentMaturity, PhysicalMiddle AgeBad ChildrenYouthVirtues Of Young PeopleFoolish People

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

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfAcquiring WisdomFools Becoming Wise

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?

Verse ConceptsDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRetributionGod, All knowingRepaid For DeedsJudgment According To Worksmotives

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

Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism

So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityUseless Endeavour

Whoever obeys his commands will not experience harm, and the wise in heart will discern both the appropriate time and response.

Verse ConceptsThe Right TimeWhat Manner?Man's Wisdom

The mind of the hasty will discern the truth,And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

Verse ConceptsInsanityTongueSpeech ImpedimentsRash People

and the dogs are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, and these are shepherds that know not how to discern: they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, even to the last of them:

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysProfitsWisdom, Human ImportanceInadequate ShepherdingCovetousness, Example OfSelfishness, Shown InSelfishness, Examples OfBeing Without UnderstandingGreed

Tell them: 'Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not discern, who have ears but do not perceive:

Verse ConceptsIndifferenceNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsGod's Attitude To FoolsUnhearing

Her priests have violated my Law and profaned my sacred things. They didn't differentiate between what's sacred and what's common. They didn't instruct others to discern clean from unclean things. They refused to keep my Sabbaths.

Verse ConceptsAtonement, in OTHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesUnfaithfulness, To GodCorrupt PriestsClean And UncleanSabbath ViolatedThey Do Not Keep CommandsLack Of Holiness

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesTeachersMan DifferentiatingClean And UncleanTeaching The Way Of GodDiscernment

So be informed and discern that seven weeks and 62 weeks will elapse from the issuance of the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed Commander. The plaza and moat will be rebuilt, though in troubled times.

Verse ConceptsSevenNames And Titles For ChristMessianic Prophecies40 To 50 YearsCity SquaresChrist's OriginRebuilding JerusalemWater ChannelOvercoming Hard TimesStaying Strong During Hard Timesrebuilding

Who is wise? Let him discern these things! Who is discerning? Let him understand them! For the ways of the Lord are right; the godly walk in them, but in them the rebellious stumble.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment

And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

Truly the family idols talk nonsense and the diviners discern lies, describing delusional dreams. Since their comfort is vacuous, they wander off on their own like sheep, because there is no shepherd.

Verse ConceptsAstrologyFutilityencouragement, examples ofdiscouragementGuidance, Need For God'sHousehold GodsPeace, Human Destruction OfRestlessnessSheepSorcery And MagicVisionsDivinationWanderersMisleading DreamsProphesying LiesNo ComfortDreams And False Prophets

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Verse ConceptsMan DifferentiatingDiscernmentServing GodServing The ChurchBeing Unique

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Conceive (28 instances)
Discern (73 instances)
Distinguish (23 instances)
Recognise (4 instances)
Recognize (201 instances)

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Strong's
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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