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Question:             What is discernment?


1. anakrino: to distinguish, or separate out so as to investigate
(krino) by looking throughout (ana, intensive) objects or
particulars, hence signifies to examine, scrutinize, question, to
hold a preliminary judicial examination preceding the trial proper
(this first examination, implying more to follow, is often present
in the non-legal uses of the word), e.g., Lk. 23:14
Figuratively in 1 Cor. 4:3
Used of searching the Scriptures Acts 17:11
1 Cor. 2:14
1 Cor. 10:27-asking no question
Except in Lk.23:14, this word is found only in Acts and 1 Cor. See
Examine, Judge.

2. diakrino signifies to separate, discriminate; then to learn by
discriminating, to determine, decide
Mt. 16:3 the sky
1 Cor. 11:29 Lord's Supper
1 Cor. 14:29

Noun:
diakrisis
1 Cor. 12:10 of discerning spirits
Heb. 5:14
Rom. 14:1: not for decisions of doubts, i.e., not to act as a judge
of the weak brother's scruples.


















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