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discern

Meaning of “discern”

To see or understand the difference; to make distinction.

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:32

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Genesis 31:32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:32 · retained source text

With whomsoeuer thou findest thy gods, let him not liue: before our brethren discerne thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee: for Iacob knew not that Rachel had stollen them.

Genesis 38:25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:25 · retained source text

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man whose these are, am I with child: and shee said, Discerne, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staffe.

2 Samuel 14:17
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:17 · retained source text

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an Angel of God, so is my lord the king to discerne good and bad: therfore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for rest.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to heare.

2 Samuel 19:35
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:35 · retained source text

I am this day fourescore yeeres olde: and can I discerne betweene good and euill? Can thy seruant taste what I eate, or what I drinke? can I heare any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherfore then should thy seruant bee yet a burden vnto my lord the king?

1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:9 · retained source text

Giue therefore thy seruant an understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?

1611 marginal noteHebr. hearing.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 1.10.

1 Kings 3:11
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:11 · retained source text

And God said vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neither hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to discerne iudgement;

1611 marginal noteHebr. many dayes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to beare.

Ezra 3:13
So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 3:13 · retained source text

So that the people could not discerne the noyse of the shout of ioy, from the noyse of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loude shout, and the noyse was heard afarre off.

Job 4:16
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 4:16 · retained source text

It stood still, but I could not discerne the forme thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voyce, saying,

1611 marginal noteOr, I heard a still voyce.

Job 6:30
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:30 · retained source text

Is there iniquitie in my tongue? cannot my taste discerne peruerse things?

1611 marginal noteHebr. my palate.

Ezekiel 44:23
And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:23 · retained source text

And they shall teach my people the difference betweene the holy and prophane, and cause men to discerne betweene the vncleane and the cleane.

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