- διάκρισις
- διάκρισις, εως, ἡ (s. διακρίνω; Pre-Socr., X. et al.; pap; LXX only Job 37:16; TestNapht 2:8; EpArist; Philo; Tat. 12, 1; Ath. 15, 2 ‘separation’ [of the elements]).① the ability to distinguish and evaluate, distinguishing, differentiation of good and evil Hb 5:14 (Sext. Emp., Hyp. Pyrrh. 3, 168 διάκρισις τῶν τε καλῶν καὶ κακῶν; Ath., R. 66, 21 πρὸς δ. νοητῶν). πνευμάτων ability to distinguish betw. spirits 1 Cor 12:10 (cp. Pla., Leg. 11, 937b ψευδομαρτυριῶν; Diod S 17, 10, 5 ἡ τῶν σημείων διάκρισις=critical examination of miraculous signs. ELerle, Diakrisis Pneumaton, diss. Hdlbg. ’46). σοφὸς ἐν διακρίσει λόγων skillful in the interpretation of discourse 1 Cl 48:5.② engagement in verbal conflict because of differing viewpoints, quarrel (Polyb. 18, 28, 3; Dio Chrys. 21 [38], 21) Ac 4:32 D. προσλαμβάνεσθαι μὴ εἰς δ. διαλογισμῶν welcome, but not for the purpose of getting into quarrels about opinions Ro 14:1.—M-M. TW. Sv.
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