Strong's #1252: diakrino (pronounced dee-ak-ree'-no)

from 1223 and 2919; to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate:--contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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diakrinō

1) to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer

2) to learn by discrimination, to try, decide

2a) to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute

3) to withdraw from one, desert

4) to separate one' s self in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with dispute, contend

5) to be at variance with one' s self, hesitate, doubt

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1223 and G2919

Citing in TDNT: 3:946, 469

Usage:

This word is used 19 times:

 

Matthew 16:3: "lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the"
Matthew 21:21: "ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do"
Mark 11:23: "the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart,"
Acts 10:20: "go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent"
Acts 11:2: "they that were of the circumcision contended with him,"
Acts 11:12: "go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren"
Acts 15:9: "And put no difference between us and them,"
Romans 4:20: "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief;"
Romans 14:23: "And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of"
1 Corinthians 4:7: "For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that"
1 Corinthians 6:5: "one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?"
1 Corinthians 11:29: "damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body."
1 Corinthians 11:31: "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
1 Corinthians 14:29: "and let the other judge."
James 1:6: "in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave"
James 1:6: "nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind"
James 2:4: " Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges"
Jude 1:9: "the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about"
Jude 1:22: "And of some have compassion, making a difference:"