11 occurrences

'Discernment' in the Bible

and blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingNot Avenging

God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice,

Verse ConceptsGetting RichDiscernmentNatural Disasters

Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.

Verse ConceptsBreadthSandSolomon, Character OfUnderstandingEnlargementSpiritual ProgressSand And GravelDiscernmentmindset

“He deprives the trusted ones of speechAnd takes away the discernment of the elders.

Verse ConceptsAgingDiscernment Of GovernorsReasonDiscernmentThe Elderly

Now therefore, O kings, show discernment;Take warning, O judges of the earth.

Verse ConceptsKings, Duties OfWisdom, Human Importance

For if you cry for discernment,Lift your voice for understanding;

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyAnswered PromisesDiscernment

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off;Women come and make a fire with them,For they are not a people of discernment,Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them.And their Creator will not be gracious to them.

Verse ConceptsSympathyDullnessFirewoodGod Without Mercy

Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfIntelligencePhilosophyReasonShrewdnessThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanInventionsFalse WisdomWorldly WisdomDiscernment

Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king’s bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

Verse ConceptsExecutionersWise MenAttempting To Kill Specific People

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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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