To judge/doubt
διακρίνωStrong’s G1252diakrinō
Appears in 18 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diakrinō is the Greek word usually translated “doubting”, “discern” and “shall doubt”. It appears in 18 verses of the New Testament.
“Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “doubting”, “discern” and “shall doubt”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- doubting 4
- to discern 1
- shall doubt 1
- may doubt 1
- were contending 1
- having discriminated 1
- he made distinction 1
- he did waver 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 5
- Acts 4
- Matthew 2
- Romans 2
- James 2
- Jude 2
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:22In contextAnd of some have compassion, making a difference:
- Matthew 16:3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
- Matthew 21:21Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
- Mark 11:23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
- Acts 10:20Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
- Acts 11:2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Greek dictionary
διακρίνω diakrinō · to judge/doubt
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.). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “doubting” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DOUBTING, participle present
tense Wavering in mind; calling in question; hesitating.
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.