διά-κρῐσις, εως, ἡ,
I
1. separation, dissolution, opp. σύγκρισις, Emp. 58, Anaxag. 10, Pl. Sph. 243b, al.; segregation, τῶν ἡμαρτηκότων J. BJ 2.14.8; discrimination, καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ [Heb 5:14]; πνευμάτων [1Co 12:10]; differentiation, Dam. [Pro 1:1-33].
2. in concrete sense, resolved form, ἡ ἀτμὶς ὕδατος δ. ἐστιν Arist. Mete. 340b3, 341b15.
II
1. decision, determination, Pl. Lg. 765a, X. Cyr. 8.2.27, A.R. 4.1169; judicial decision, PLond. 2.476.9 (i A.D.): metaph., [Rom 14:1] (pl.); interpretation of dreams or omens, Ph. 2.55, Paus. 1.34.5; δ. σημειώσεως medical diagnosis, Sor. 2.23: but in pl., αἱ ἐκ νούσων δ. determinations, crises, Hp. Genit. 3.
2. examination or revision of accounts, δ. πρακτόρων Wilcken Chr. 41 iii6 (iii A.D.).
III
1. decision by battle, τάξεων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 18.28.3; quarrel, dispute, Epicur. Ephesians 1 p.29U., Arat. 109, Milet. 3.149.39. in X. Cyn. 4.1, space between the eyes in dogs. separation of tumour from bloodvessels, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.2.9.
2. secretion, οὔρων Aret. SA 1.9, cf. Gal. 6.382. a bandage, Id. 18(1).777.
διάκρισις diakrisis 3x
a separation; a distinction, or, doubt, [Rom 14:1];
a discerning, the act of discerning or distinguishing, [Heb 5:14];
the faculty of distinguishing and estimating, [1Co 12:10]
G1253 — διάκρισις
διακρισεως, ἡ (διακρίνω), a distinguishing, discerning, judging: πνευμάτων, [1Co 12:10]; καλοῦ τέ καί κακοῦ, [Heb 5:14]; μή εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν, not for the purpose of passing judgment on opinions, as to which one is to be preferred as the more correct, [Rom 14:1] (see διαλοσμος, 1). (Xenophon, Plato, others.)
διά - κρισις , - εως , ἡ
( διακρίνω ),
[in LXX for H4657, [Job 37:16] * ;]
the act of judgment, discernment: [Rom 14:1], [1Co 12:10], [Heb 5:14]. †