discern

Found 17 times in the King James Bible

H5234 Hebrew
G1381 Greek

English Definition

properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נָכַר

Transliteration

nâkar

Strong's Reference H5234

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

δοκιμάζω

Transliteration

nâkar

Strong's Reference G1381

"Discern" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5234, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1381. Context determines which original word is being used.

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