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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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Matthew 16:3
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And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:3 · retained source text

And in the morning, It will be foule weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, yee can discerne the face of the skie, but can ye not discerne the signes of the times?

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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

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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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