12 occurrences

'Discern' in the Bible

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

"So your humble servant is saying, "Please, your majesty, let what the king has to say be of comfort, because just as the angel of God is, so also is your majesty the king to discern both good and evil. And may the LORD your God remain present with you.'"

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

So give your servant an understanding mind to govern your people, so I can discern between good and evil. Otherwise, how will I be able to govern this great people of yours?"

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfHeart, HumanWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Source Of HumanKnowledgeDiscerning God's ThingsPeople Involved In JudgementPay Attention To God!Making DecisionsDiscernmentDecision Making

Have I said anything that's unjust? I can discern evil, can't I?"

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfLipsWhat Sin?

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!

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

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

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

"They are to teach my people how to discern what is holy in contrast to what is common, showing them how to discern between what is unclean and 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

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

Bible Theasaurus

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

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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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