14 occurrences in 10 translations

'Discerned' in the Bible

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

Verse ConceptsHairy PeopleNot Recognising PeoplePeople Who Blessed Others

And he discerned it, and said, It is my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!

Verse ConceptsPeople Torn To PiecesFine ClothesAnimals Eating PeopleWild Animals Devouring

And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,

Verse ConceptsRecognising PeopleNot Recognising Peoplevulnerability

Who is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.

Verse ConceptsNeglecting PeopleNot Honouring ParentsMothers And Sons

They are with the household of Micah, and they have discerned the voice of the young man, the Levite, and turn aside there, and say to him, 'Who hath brought thee hither? and what art thou doing in this place? and what to thee here?'

Verse ConceptsVoicesAsking Particular QuestionsRecognising Things

So the Lord called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli discerned that the Lord was calling the boy.

Verse ConceptsSensitivityCommunicating Three TimesBehold Me!Others SummoningGod's Call

And all the people have discerned it, and it is good in their eyes, as all that the king hath done is good in the eyes of all the people;

Verse ConceptsPopularity

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

Verse ConceptsEyes HarmedRecognising PeopleRemoving People From Your Life

And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual PerceptionGod Not Sending

and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads -- heavenward.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes

They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LightCharacter Of WickedRebellion Against God, Shown InPaths Of The WickedPurgatory

Your way [was] through the sea, and your path through many waters. Yet your footprints were not discerned.

Verse ConceptsThe Sea DividedThe OceanThe SeaPathsfootstepsfootprints

then I discerned all that God has done: No one really comprehends what happens on earth. Despite all human efforts to discover it, no one can ever grasp it. Even if a wise person claimed that he understood, he would not really comprehend it.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutUnder The SunWisdomGod's PlanGod's WillSunThe MindGods PlanEverything Happening For A ReasonWorking For GodKnowing GodThe Beauty Of NatureGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodWorking For The LordChanging YourselfScriptureexploringworkingefforthardworkeverythingseekingmanwisetryingThe Complexity Of Nature

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