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discern

Meaning of “discern”

To see or understand the difference; to make distinction.

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17 occurrences15 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:32

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Ezra 3:13
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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.
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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.

Complete reference index — all 15 verses
Genesis 31:32Genesis 38:252 Samuel 14:172 Samuel 19:351 Kings 3:91 Kings 3:11Ezra 3:13Job 4:16Job 6:30Ezekiel 44:23Jonah 4:11Malachi 3:18Matthew 16:3Luke 12:56Hebrews 5:14

Where “discern” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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