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Strong's #1253 - διάκρισις
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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 Hebrews 5:14; πνευμάτων 1 Corinthians 12:10; differentiation, Dam. Proverbs 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., Romans 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.
διά -κρισις , -εως , ἡ
(διακρίνω ),
[in LXX for H4657, Job 37:16 *;]
the act of judgment, discernment: Romans 14:1, 1 Corinthians 12:10, Hebrews 5:14.†
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
With the use of διακρίνω cited above rom BGU III 747, cf. P Par 69C. .5 (A.D. 233) διάκρισιν πρακτόρων, the ";revision"; or the (books of the) tax-gatherers by the Praefect : see Wilcken Ostr. i. p. 609. Other examples of the word are P Lond 276.12 (A.D. 15) (= II. p. 149) ὅπως ἐπὶ τοῦ διαλογισμοῦ [τὴ ]ν διάκρισιν δηλώσωσι, P Tebt II. 302.21 (A.D. 71–2) ἱ ]ερευ [τι ]κῷ λόγῳ πρὸς διάκρισιν, ";priestly list for examination,"; P Strass I. 77.4 (ii/iiiA.D.) διακρίσ (εως) Ἀθηναίο (υ), and P Giss I. 48.5 (A.D. 202–3) ἐκ τῆς γενομένης ὑπ᾽ ἐμοῦ. . . ἐξετάσεως καὶ διακρίσεως.
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