Greek verb · G1252
διακρίνω
diakrinodee-ak-ree'-no
to separate; to settle, decide, judge, arbitrate; to get a decision, contend, dispute; Hellenistic (NT and Eccl., but not LXX)
19 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: diakrínō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1252is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 27New Testament books
- 15spellings
- 4meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1252
to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate
The King James renders it: contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
diakrino is rendered "to separate; to settle, decide, judge, arbitrate; to get a decision, contend, dispute; Hellenistic (NT and Eccl., but not LXX)". It stands 19 times in the Greek text, across seven books.
- Five of the uses stand in 1 Corinthians, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists four meanings for it, beginning with "to separate".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 16:3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
- The Greek text spells it fifteen different ways.
The first use
and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
Matthew 16:3διακρίνειν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
The word carries four meanings: to separate, and to settle, decide, judge, arbitrate, and to get a decision, contend, dispute, and Hellenistic (NT and Eccl., but not LXX).
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to separatehence, to distinguish, discriminate, discern | Tagged as
and 1 more, 9 uses in all | WhereActs 11:12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me… |
| to settle, decide, judge, arbitrateMat.16:3, 1Co.6:5 11:29 (ICC, in l.), ib. 31 14:29. Mid, and pass. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 16:3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast… |
| to get a decision, contend, disputebefore πρός, Act.11:2; with dative (but see ICC, in l.), Ju 9; absol., Ju 22 (R,mg.). | Tagged as
| WhereActs 11:2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him |
| Hellenistic (NT and Eccl., but not LXX)to be divided in one's mind, to hesitate, doubt | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 21:21“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| διακονέω | diakoneo | to serve | Uses37 |
| διακονία | diakonia | service | Uses34 |
| διάκονος | diakonos | servant | Uses29 |
| διακόσιοι | diakosioi | two hundred | Uses8 |
| διάκρισις | diakrisis | discernment | Uses3 |
| διακωλύω | diakolyo | to hinder | Uses1 |
| διακούομαι | diakouomai | to give a hearing | Uses1 |
| διακαθαρίζω | diakatharizo | to clear out | Uses1 |
| διακατελέγχομαι | diakatelenchomai | to refute | Uses1 |
All 19, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
15 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- διακρινόμενος5
- διακριθῇ1
- διακριθῆτε1
- διακρῖναι1
- διακρίναντα1
- διακρίνει1
- διακρίνειν1
- διακρινέτωσαν1
- διακρινομένους1
- διακρίνων1
- διεκρίθη1
- διεκρίθητε1
and 3 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular5V-PMP-NSM
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-AAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)1V-AAN
- verb · aorist active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singular1V-AAP-ASM
- verb · aorist passive, indicative · 2nd person plural1V-API-2P
- verb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-API-3S
- verb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person plural1V-APS-2P
- verb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1V-APS-3S
- verb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person plural1V-IAI-1P
- verb · imperfect middle, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-IMI-3P
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-PAI-3S
- verb · present active, command · 3rd person plural1V-PAM-3P
Matthew
two uses
and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
- διακρίνεινdiakrineinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to discern
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- διακριθῆτεdiakritheteverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: shall doubt
Mark
one use
“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
- διακριθῇdiakritheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may doubt
Acts
four uses
So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
- διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: doubting
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
- διεκρίνοντοdiekrinontoverb · imperfect middle, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were contending
The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
- διακρίνανταdiakrinantaverb · aorist active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: having discriminated
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
- διέκρινενdiekrinenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He made distinction
Romans
two uses
Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
- διεκρίθηdiekritheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he did waver
But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.
- διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: doubting
1 Corinthians
five uses
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
- διακρίνειdiakrineiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: makes different
I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
- διακρῖναιdiakrinaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to decide
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
- διακρίνωνdiakrinonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: discerning
Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.
- διεκρίνομενdiekrinomenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we were judging
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
- διακρινέτωσανdiakrinetosanverb · present active, command · 3rd person pluraltagged: should discern
James
three uses
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
- διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: doubting
- διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: doubting
have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
- διεκρίθητεdiekritheteverb · aorist passive, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: were discriminated
Jude
two uses
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
- διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: disputing
And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;
- διακρινομένουςdiakrinomenousverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: are doubting
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.