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| Character Journal No.26 | Discernment |
The Character Journal is a monthly e-zine designed to help parents teach Biblical character qualities to their children. Each month a different character quality is presented with suggestions for Bible lessons and projects.
Bible Verses Related to Discernment
Spend an evening (or several) looking at just one of these verses at a time. Discuss with your family what each verse or story teaches about the character quality; and give vital application of how this quality can be applied to your family. Choose several verses to memorise together as a family during the month. For a more complete study, we suggest you use the Online Bible which you can download free of charge from our web site at http://www.hlm.org/html/files.htm.
NOTE: The black coloured text indicates the number attributed to the Greek or Hebrew word in Strong's Concordance as well as a transliteration of the word and its pronunciation. The blue text shows all of the ways that the original word is translated in the Authorised Version. The number beside each of the various words indicates the number of times it is translated in that way; and the number at the end indicates the total number of times the original word appears in the Bible. The red text gives a more technical definition of the original word. In each case, the first time the original word is used is listed first. For the sake of space, not all occurrences of the original word is given but enough to show the various ways in which the word is used.
AV-understand 62, understanding 32, consider 22, prudent 8, perceive 7, regard 6, discern 3, instruct 3, misc. 27; 170 1) to discern, understand, consider
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to perceive, discern
- 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)
- 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider
- 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding
- 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding
- 1c) (Hiphil)
- 1c1) to understand
- 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach
- 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently
- 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct
AV-know 645, known 105, knowledge 19, perceive 18, shew 17, tell 8, wist 7, understand 7, certainly 7, acknowledge 6, acquaintance 6, consider 6, declare 6, teach 5, misc 85; 947 1) to know
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to know
- 1a1a) to know, learn to know
- 1a1b) to perceive
- 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
- 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
- 1a1e) to know by experience
- 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
- 1a1g) to consider
- 1a2) to know, be acquainted with
- 1a3) to know (a person carnally)
- 1a4) to know how, be skilful in
- 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
- 1b2) to make oneself known
- 1b3) to be perceived
- 1b4) to be instructed
- 1c) (Piel) to cause to know
- 1d) (Poal) to cause to know
- 1e) (Pual)
- 1e1) to be known
- 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
- 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
- 1g) (Hophal) to be made known
- 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
AV-know 16, acknowledge 7, discern 6, respect 4, knowledge 2, known 2, feign to another 2, misc 11; 50
- 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised
- 1b) (Piel) to regard
- 1c) (Hiphil)
- 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice
- 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive
- 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour
- 1c4) to be acquainted with
- 1c5) to distinguish, understand
- 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known
- 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself
- 2b) (Piel)
- 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane)
- 2b2) to misconstrue
- 2c) (Hithpael)
- 2c1) to act as alien
- 2c2) to disguise oneself
AV-see 879, look 104, behold 83, shew 68, appear 66, consider 22, seer 12, spy 6, respect 5, perceive 5, provide 4, regard 4, enjoy 4, lo 3, foreseeth 2, heed 2, misc 74; 1313 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to see
- 1a2) to see, perceive
- 1a3) to see, have vision
- 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
- 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
- 1a6) to look at, gaze at
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to appear, present oneself
- 1b2) to be seen
- 1b3) to be visible
- 1c) (Pual) to be seen
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to cause to see, show
- 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
- 1e) (Hophal)
- 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
- 1e2) to be exhibited to
Genesis 1:4 And God saw <07200> the light, that it was good: and God divided the
light from the darkness. {the light from…: Heb. between the light and between the
darkness}
Genesis 1:9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one
place, and let the dry land appear <07200>: and it was so.
Genesis 1:10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters
called he Seas: and God saw <07200> that it was good.
Genesis 1:12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and
the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw
<07200> that it was good.
Genesis 1:18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the
darkness: and God saw <07200> that it was good.
Genesis 1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which
the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his
kind: and God saw <07200> that it was good.
Genesis 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their
kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw
<07200> that it was good.
Genesis 1:31 And God saw <07200> every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was
very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. {And the evening…:
Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}
Genesis 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every
fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see <07200> what he would call them:
and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. {Adam: or,
the man}
Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw <07200> that the tree was good for food, and that
it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the
fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
{pleasant: Heb. a desire}
Genesis 6:2 That the sons of God saw <07200> the daughters of men that they were
fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw <07200> that the wickedness of man was great in the earth,
and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
{every…: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the
imagination, but also the purposes and desires} {continually: Heb. every day}
Genesis 6:12 And God looked <07200> upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for
all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Genesis 7:1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for
thee have I seen <07200> righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 8:5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth
month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen <07200>.
{decreased…: Heb. were in going and decreasing}
Genesis 8:8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see <07200> if the waters were
abated from off the face of the ground;
Genesis 8:13 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month,
the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed
the covering of the ark, and looked <07200>, and, behold, the face of the ground was
dry.
Genesis 9:14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow
shall be seen <07200> in the cloud:
Genesis 9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it <07200>,
that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all
flesh that is upon the earth.
Genesis 9:22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw <07200> the nakedness of his father,
and told his two brethren without.
Genesis 9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders,
and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were
backward, and they saw <07200> not their father’s nakedness.
Genesis 11:5 And the LORD came down to see <07200> the city and the tower, which the
children of men builded.
Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy
kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew <07200>
thee:
Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared <07200> unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will
I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared <07200>
unto him.
AV-hear 785, hearken 196, obey 81, publish 17, understand 9, obedient 8, diligently 8, shew 6, sound 3, declare 3, discern 2, noise 2, perceive 2, tell 2, reported 2, misc 33; 1159
- 1) to hear, listen to, obey
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
- 1a2) to hear of or concerning
- 1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
- 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
- 1a5) to understand (language)
- 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
- 1a7) to listen, give heed
- 1a7a) to consent, agree
- 1a7b) to grant request
- 1a8) to listen to, yield to
- 1a9) to obey, be obedient
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
- 1b2) to be heard of
- 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
- 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
- 1d) (Hiphil)
- 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
- 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
- 1d3) to make proclamation, summon
- 1d4) to cause to be heard
Genesis 3:8 And they heard <08085> the voice of the LORD God walking in the
garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of
the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. {cool: Heb. wind}
Genesis 3:10 And he said, I heard <08085> thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid,
because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened <08085> unto the
voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou
shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all
the days of thy life;
Genesis 4:23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear <08085> my voice;
ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a
young man to my hurt. {I have…: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc.} {to my
hurt: or, in my hurt}
Genesis 11:7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not
understand <08085> one another’s speech.
Genesis 14:14 And when Abram heard <08085> that his brother was taken captive, he
armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued
them unto Dan. {armed: or, led forth} {trained: or, instructed}
Genesis 16:2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from
bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And
Abram hearkened <08085> to the voice of Sarai. {obtain…: Heb. be built by her}
Genesis 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and
shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard
<08085> thy affliction. {Ishmael: that is, God shall hear}
Genesis 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee <08085>: Behold, I have blessed
him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall
he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 18:10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of
life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard <08085> it in the
tent door, which was behind him.
Genesis 21:6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear
<08085> will laugh with me.
Genesis 21:12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of
the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken
<08085> unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
1) examine or judge
- 1a1) specifically in a forensic sense of a judge to hold an investigation
- 1a2) to interrogate, examine the accused or witnesses
Luke 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the
people: and, behold, I, having examined <350> him before you, have found no fault in
this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
Acts 4:9 If we this day be examined <350> of the good deed done to the impotent man,
by what means he is made whole;
Acts 12:19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined <350>
the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea
to Caesarea, and there abode.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness of mind, and searched <350> the scriptures daily, whether
those things were so.
Acts 24:8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining <350> of whom
thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
Acts 28:18 Who, when they had examined <350> me, would have let me go, because there
was no cause of death in me.
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for
they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned <350>.
1 Corinthians 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth <350> all things, yet he himself
is judged <350> of no man. {judgeth: or, discerneth} {judged: or, discerned}
1 Corinthians 4:3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged <350>
of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge <350> not mine own self. {judgment:
Gr. day}
1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that
judgeth <350> me is the Lord. {know: or, I am not conscious of any fault}
1 Corinthians 9:3 Mine answer to them that do examine <350> me is this,
1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking <350> no
question <350> for conscience sake:
1 Corinthians 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed
to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking <350> no question <350> for
conscience sake.
1 Corinthians 14:24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one
unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged <350> of all:
1) to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer
- 2a) to determine, give judgment, decide a dispute
Matthew 16:3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and
lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern <1252> the face of the sky; but can ye not
discern the signs of the times?
Matthew 21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith,
and doubt <1252> not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but
also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
it shall be done.
Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou
removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall <1252> not doubt <1252> in
his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall
have whatsoever he saith.
Acts 10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting <1252>
nothing: for I have sent them.
Acts 11:2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision
contended <1252> with him,
Acts 11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting <1252>. Moreover
these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
Acts 15:9 And put <1252> no difference <1252> between us and them, purifying
their hearts by faith.
Romans 4:20 He staggered <1252> not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was
strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth <1252> is damned if he eat, because he eateth not
of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. {doubteth: or, discerneth and putteth a
difference between meats} {damned: or, condemned, or liable to punishment}
1 Corinthians 4:7 For who maketh <1252> thee to differ <1252> from another?
and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost
thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? {maketh…: Gr. distinguisheth thee}
1 Corinthians 6:5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you?
no, not one that shall be able to judge <1252> between his brethren?
1 Corinthians 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh
damnation to himself, not discerning <1252> the Lord’s body. {damnation: or,
judgment}
1 Corinthians 11:31 For if we would judge <1252> ourselves, we should not be judged.
1 Corinthians 14:29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let <1252> the other
judge <1252>.
James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering <1252>. For he that wavereth
<1252> is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 2:4 Are ye <1252> not then partial <1252> in yourselves, and are become
judges of evil thoughts?
Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending <1252> with the devil he
disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but
said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference <1252>:
Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations
<1253>. {not…: or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts}
1 Corinthians 12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another
discerning <1253> of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the
interpretation of tongues:
Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by
reason of use have their senses exercised to discern <1253> both good and evil. {of
full age: or, perfect} {use: or, an habit, or, perfection}
AV-prove 10, try 4, approve 3, discern 2, allow 2, like 1, examine 1; 23
Luke 12:56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern <1381> the face of the sky and of the
earth; but how is it that ye do not discern <1381> this time?
Luke 14:19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove
<1381> them: I pray thee have me excused.
Romans 1:28 And even as they did <1381> not like <1381> to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not
convenient; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate…: or, a mind void of
judgment or, an unapproving mind}
Romans 2:18 And knowest his will, and approvest <1381> the things that are more
excellent, being instructed out of the law; {approvest…: or, triest the things that
differ}
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of
your mind, that ye may prove <1381> what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God.
Romans 14:22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth
not himself in that thing which he alloweth <1381>.
1 Corinthians 3:13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare
it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try <1381> every
man’s work of what sort it is. {it shall be: Gr. it is}
1 Corinthians 11:28 But let <1381> a man examine <1381> himself, and so let
him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1 Corinthians 16:3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve <1381> by your
letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. {liberality: Gr. gift}
2 Corinthians 8:8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of
others, and to prove <1381> the sincerity of your love.
2 Corinthians 8:22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have <1381>
oftentimes proved <1381> diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon
the great confidence which I have in you. {I have: or, he hath}
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove <1381> your
own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be
reprobates?
Galatians 6:4 But let <1381> every man prove <1381> his own work, and then
shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Ephesians 5:10 Proving <1381> what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Philippians 1:10 That ye may approve <1381> things that are excellent; that ye may
be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; {approve: or, try} {are…: or,
differ}
1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were allowed <1381> of God to be put in trust with the
gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth <1381> our
hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove <1381> all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 Timothy 3:10 And let <1381> these also first be proved <1381>; then let them
use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Hebrews 3:9 When your fathers tempted me, proved <1381> me, and saw my works forty
years.
1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried <1381> with fire, might be found unto praise and
honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try <1381> the spirits whether
they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
How to Demonstrate Discernment
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The "I Wills" of Discernment
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Personal Evaluation - How much discernment have you?
Quotations
Beware of allowing the discernment of wrong in another blind you to the fact that you are what you are by the grace of God — Oswald Chambers
Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to fault finding — Oswald Chambers
Discernment is the power to interpret what we see and hear — Oswald Chambers
As thine eye observeth others, so again are the eyes of others upon thee — Thomas a Kempis
We sometimes see a fool possessed of wit, but never of judgment — La Rochefoucauld
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