G1252 – diakrino – διακρίνω – to pick apart, sort out, figure out, discern; fig. oppose
- Strong’s ID:
- G1252
- Greek Word:
- διακρίνω
- Transliteration:
- diakrinō / diakrino
- Pronunciation:
- dee-ak-ree’-no
- Part of Speech:
- verb
- Usage Count:
- 19
- Search:
- Find “diakrino” in the Bible (New Testament)
Equip God’s People Greek Lexicon
1) to pick apart, sort out, figure out, discern
2) figuratively, to oppose, contend (i.e., “to have a bone to pick with”)
from G1223 and G2919
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Strong’s Greek Lexicon
from G1223 and G2919; 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.
Owing to changes in the enumeration while in progress, there were no words left for numbers 2717 and 3203–3302, which were therefore silently dropped out of the vocabulary and references as redundant.
Thayer’s Greek Definitions
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
Thayer’s Definitions are as edited by the Online Bible of Winterbourne, Ontario. They removed the etymology, cross-references, and Greek phrases and changed some of Thayer’s Unitarian doctrinal positions concerning the work and person of Christ.