Definition:
δια-κρίνω [in LXX for שׁפט, דִּין, etc;] 1) to separate, hence, to distinguish, discriminate, discern: μηδὲν δ, Act.11:12; οὐδὲν δ. μεταξύ, Act.15:9; σε, 1Co.4:7; τὸ σῶμα, 1Co.11:29. 2) to settle, decide, judge, arbitrate: Mat.16:3, 1Co.6:5 11:29 (ICC, in l.), ib. 31 14:29. Mid, and pass; 1) to get a decision, contend, dispute: before πρός, Act.11:2; with dative (but see ICC, in l.), Ju 9; absol, Ju 22 (R,mg.). 2) Hellenistic (NT and Eccl, but not LXX), to be divided in one's mind, to hesitate, doubt: Mat.21:21 Rom.14:23, Jas.1:6; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Jas.2:4; ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ, Mrk.11:23; μηδὲν δ, Act.10:20; δ. τ. ἀπιστίᾳ, Rom.4:20, Ju 22 (R, txt.). (AS)
Definition:
διακρίνω [ρῑ],
future -κρῐνῶ,
Epic dialect and Delph.
-κρῐνέω[
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
separate one from another, ὥς τ᾽ αἰπόλια. αἰπόλοι ἄνδρες ῥεῖα διακρίνωσιν [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
part combatants, εἰς ὅ κε δαίμων ἄμμε διακρίνη [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be parted, of hair, [
Refs 8th c.BC+], etc: also in
future middle, διακρινέεσθαι [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; διακρίνεσθαι πρός.
part and join different parties, [
Refs]
b)
passive,
to be divorced, [
Refs]
2) in Philosophy,
separate, decompose into elemental parts, opposed to συγκρίνω, chiefly in
passive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) ἄστρων διακρίνει φάη σελάνα probably
sets apart, removes, i.e.
outshines, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
distinguish, καί κ᾽ ἀλαὸς διακρίνειε τὸ σῆμα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐδένα δ. without
distinction of persons, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
perfect passive in
middle sense, διακεκρίμεθα τάς τε καθαρὰς ἡδονὰς καὶ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
pluperfect in
passive sense, διεκέκριτο οὐδέν no
distinction was made, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
distinct, varied, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
decide, of judges, ὀρθᾷ δ. φρενί [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also,
determine a fever,
mark its
crisis, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ νοῦσος μάλιστα διακρίνει ἐν οὐδενί
has usually no
crisis in any patient, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, νεῖκος δ.
get it
decided, [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
decide among yourselves, ταῦτα. ὅπως ποτ᾽ ἔχει δ. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
passive,
bring an issue to decision, ἐπέεσσί γε νηπυτίοισι ὧδε διακρινθέντε [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἴ τινι τᾶν πολίων ᾖ ἀμφίλλογα, διακριθῆμεν Foed.
Doric dialect cited in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of combatants, μάχῃ διακριθῆναι πρός τινα [
LXX+5th c.BC+]; ὅπλοις ἢ λόγοις διακρίνεσθαι Philipp. cited in [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τινί
with one, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also πόλεμος διακριθήσεται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a person,
to be judged, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
IV)
set [a place]
apart for holy purposes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
V)
interpret a dream, etc, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
VI)
question, τοὺς ἰατρούς [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
VII)
doubt, hesitate, waver, [
NT]
middle and
passive, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος[
Refs]; μὴ διακριθῆτε [
NT]
Definition:
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; from
g1223 (διά) and
g2919 (κρίνω);