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)
"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.