Insight
αἴσθησιςStrong’s G0144aisthēsis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aisthēsis is the Greek word usually translated “discernment”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;”
Meaning
Usually translated “discernment”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- discernment 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Philippians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
αἴσθησις aisthēsis · insight
αἴσθησις, -εως, ἡ (αἰσθάνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for דַּעַת ;] perception (MM, VGT, see word): Php.1:9.† SYN.: ἐπίγνωσις, which see (cf. Cremer, 620). (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “insight” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IN'SIGHT, noun
in'site. [in and sight.] Sight or view of the interior of any thing; deep inspection or view; introspection; thorough knowledge or skill.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.