διακρίνω; imperfect διεκρινον; 1 aorist διεκρινα; middle (present διακρίνομαι); imperfect διεκρινομην; 1 aorist διεκρίθην (in secular authors in a passive sense, to be separated; cf. Winers Grammar, § 39, 2; (Buttmann, 52 (45))); in Greek writings from Homer down; in the Sept. chiefly for ωΘΡτΗθ, also for δΕγΔιο etc. 1. "to separate, make a distinction, discriminate (cf. διά, C. 4): οὐδέν διέκρινε μεταξύ ἡμῶν τέ καί αὐτῶν, Act_15:9; μηδέν διακρίναντα, making no difference, namely, between Jews and Gentiles, Act_11:12 L T Tr WH; like the Latindistinguo, used emphatically: to distinguish or separate a person or thing from the rest, in effect equivalent to to prefer, yield to him the preference or honor: τινα, 1Co_4:7 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 452 (421)); τό σῶμα (τοῦ κυρίου), 1Co_11:29. 2. to learn by discrimination, to try, decide: Mat_16:3 (T brackets WH reject the passage); 1Co_14:29; ἑαυτόν, 1Co_11:31; to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute: 1Co_6:5. Passive and middle to be parted, to separate oneself from; 1. to withdraw from one, desert him (Thucydides 1, 105; 3, 9); of heretics withdrawing from the society of true Christians (Sozom. 7, 2 (p. 705, Vales. edition) ἐκ τούτου οἱ μέν διακριθεντες ἰδίᾳ ἐκκλησιαζον): Jud_1:22 according to the (preferable) reading of L T Tr text ἐλέγχετε διακρινομένους, those who separate themselves from you, i. e. who apostatize; instead of the Rec. ἐληιτε διακρινομένοι, which is to be rendered, making for yourselves a selection; cf. Huther at the passage; (others though adopting the reading preferred above, refer διακρίνω to the following head and translate it while they dispute with you; but WH (see their Appendix) Tr marginal reading follow manuscripts ΰ B and a few other authorities in reading ἐλεᾶτε διακρινομένους, according to which διακρίνω is probably to be referred to signification 3: R. V. text on some have mercy, who are in doubt). 2. to separate oneself in a hostile spirit, to oppose, strive with, dispute, contend: with the dative of person Jud_1:9 (Polybius 2, 22,11 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 1 g.; Buttmann, 177 (154)); πρός τινα, Act_11:2 (Herodotus 9, 58). 3. in a sense not found in secular authors, to be at variance with oneself, hesitate, doubt: Mat_21:21; Rom_14:23; Jas_1:6; ἐν τῇ καρδία αὐτοῦ, Mar_11:23; ἐν ἑαυτῷ (i. e., ἑαυτοῖς), Jas_2:4 (others refer this to 1: do ye not make distinctions among yourselves); μηδέν διακρινόμενος, nothing doubting, i. e. wholly free from doubt, Jas_1:6; without any hesitation as to whether it be lawful or not, Act_10:20 and according to R G in ; οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστία, he did not hesitate through lack of faith, Rom_4:20.

διακρίνω diakrinō 19x to separate, sever; to make a distinction or difference, Act_15:9 ; 1Co_11:29 ; to make to differ, distinguish, prefer, confer a superiority, 1Co_4:7 ; to examine, scrutinize, estimate, 1Co_11:31 ; 1Co_14:29 ; to discern, discriminate, Mat_16:3 ; to judge, to decide a cause, 1Co_6:5 ; to dispute, contend, Act_11:2 ; Jud_1:9 ; to make a distinction mentally, Jas_2:4 ; Jud_1:22 ; in NT to hesitate, be in doubt, doubt, Mat_21:21 ; Mar_11:23 distinguish; doubt; evaluate; judge; waver.

δια -κρίνω , [in LXX for H8199 , H1777 , etc.;] 1. to separate, hence, to distinguish, discriminate, discern: μηδὲν δ ., Act_11:12 ; οὐδὲν δ . μεταξύ , Act_15:9 ; σε , 1Co_4:7 ; τὸ σῶμα , 1Co_11:29 . 2. to settle, decide, judge, arbitrate: Mat_16:3 , 1Co_6:5 ; 1Co_11:29 ( ICC , in l ), 1Co_11:31 ; 1Co_14:29 . Mid , and pass .; 1. to get a decision, contend, dispute: seq . πρός , Act_11:2 ; c . dat . (but v. ICC , in l ), Jud_1:9 ; absol. , Jud_1:22 ( R , mg .). 2. Hellenistic (NT and Eccl ., but not LXX ), to be divided in one's mind, to hesitate, doubt: Mat_21:21 Rom_14:23 , Jas_1:6 ; ἐν ἐαυτῷ , Jas_2:4 ; ἐν τ . καρδίᾳ , Mar_11:23 ; μηδὲν δ ., Act_10:20 δ . τ . ἀπιστίᾳ , Rom_4:20 , Jud_1:22 ( R , txt .).†

διακρίνω [page 150] The active = test, examine (cf. Mat_16:3 ) in BGU III. 747 i. 20 (A.D. 139) τ ]οὺς πράκτορας δ [ι ]ακρείνω π [ρ ]ὸς τὸν ε [ἰ ]σ [ι ]όν [τ ]α ὑπὲρ [τ ]ῆς ἰδί [α ]ς πρακτωρί [α ]ς λόγο [ν ] αἰ [τ ]ούμ [ε ]νο [ς . It is determine, decide in OGIS 43 .4 (iii/B.C.) ἠι ]τήσατο δικαστὰς καὶ διαλ [λακτῆρας τοὺ ]ς διακριν̣οῦντας περὶ τῶν ἀμφ [ισβητουμέν ]ων συμβολαίων : c. acc. pers. ib. .11 τοὺ ]ς δὲ διέκρινομ μετὰ πάσης δικαι [οσύνης . Similarly in Syll 924 .18 (B.C. 210 5) τάς τε δίκας μετὰ τῶν συνιερομναμόνων τὰς μὲν διέλυσε τὰς δὲ διέκρινε δικαίως κατὰ τοὺς νό [μ ]ους : here we have acc. rei , but the same antithesis with διαλύειν as in OGIS 43 .11 (above). It appears again in the passive, of persons in Syll 177 .25 (B.C. 303) τὰ δὲ ἐγκλήματα καὶ τὰ συμβόλαια [τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ἑκατέ ]ροις , αὐτοὺς πρὸς αὑτοὺς διαλυθῆναι ἢ διακριθῆναι [κατὰ τοὺς ἑκατέρων ν ]όμους . The former verb suggests settlement by consent, as against a judicial verdict. Add for the passive P Tor I. 1 vii. 3 (B.C. 116) (= Chrest. II. p. 37) προσυποδεικνὺς ὡς εἰ καὶ ἐπὶ λαοκριτῶν διεκρίνοντο καθ᾽ οὓς παρέκειτο νόμους κτλ ., P Par 46 .15 (B.C. 153) (= Witkowski .2 , p. 87) ἡγούμενος δεῖν ἐπ᾽ ἄλλου μὲν μηθενὸς αὐτῶι διακριθῆναι , ἐπὶ σοῦ δ᾽ αὐτοῦ , P Magd 28 recto .8 (B.C. 218) ὅπως διακριθῶ αὐτοῖς ἐπὶ Διοφανοῦς , pour que nous soyons jugιs par Diophanθs (Ed.). In these last two passages note the dat. pers. : διακρίνεσθαί τινι is to have one s case with so-and-so decided. The use illustrates Jud_1:9 , where Michael is pleading his case against the devil before God. The verb is absolute in P Magd 1 .15 (B.C. 221) γράψαι Μενέλλαι τῶι ἐπιστάτηι ἀποστεῖλαι αὐτοὺς διακριθησομένους , de les envoyer en justice. For the simple meaning distinguish cf. the magic papyrus P Lond 46 .103 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 68) σὺ (the Deity) διέκρεινας τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὸ ἄδικον . The distinctive NT sense of διακρίνεσθαι , to be divided against oneself, waver, doubt, as in Mar_11:23 , Rom_4:20 , Jas_1:6 , if not a Christian coinage, seems to have had its beginning in near proximity to Christianity (SH ad Rom_4:20 ). It arises very naturally out of the general sense of making distinctions.

διακρίνω fut. -κρι^νῶ "to separate one from another", Il. : "to part" combatants, and in Pass. "to be parted", Hom. ; so in fut. mid. διακρι^νέεσθαι, Od. ; also, διακριθῆναι ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων Thuc. ; διακρίνεσθαι πρός . . "to part and join different" parties, id=Thuc. Pass. "to be dissolved into elemental parts", Plat. "to distinguish", Lat. discernere, τὸ σῆμα Od. ; οὐδένα διακρίνων "making" no "distinction" of persons, Hdt. : —Pass., διεκέκριτο οὐδέν no "distinction was made", Thuc. "to settle, decide", of judges, Hdt. , Theocr. :—Mid., νεῖκος δ. "to get" it "decided", Hes. : —Pass. "to come to a decision", Il. ; περί τινος Plat. : — "to contend" with one, τινι NTest. ; μάχῃ διακρινθῆναι πρός τινα Hdt. Pass. "to doubt, hesitate", NTest.

δια-κρίνω [in LXX for שׁפט, דִּין, etc. ;] __1. to separate, hence, to distinguish, discriminate, discern: μηδὲν δ., Act.11:12; οὐδὲν δ. μεταξύ, Act.15:9; σε, 1Co.4:7; τὸ σῶμα, 1Co.11:29. __2. to settle, decide, judge, arbitrate: Mat.16:3, 1Co.6:5 11:29 (ICC, in l.), ib. 31 14:29. Mid, and pass.; __1. to get a decision, contend, dispute: before πρός, Act.11:2; with dative (but see ICC, in l.), Ju 9; absol., Ju 22 (R,mg.). __2. Hellenistic (NT and Eccl., but not LXX), to be divided in one's mind, to hesitate, doubt: Mat.21:21 Rom.14:23, Jas.1:6; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Jas.2:4; ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ, Mrk.11:23; μηδὲν δ., Act.10:20; δ. τ. ἀπιστίᾳ, Rom.4:20, Ju 22 (R, txt.).† (AS)