Words the Bible translates as discernment
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- da'atדַּעַתknowing: a firm grasp of how things really are, ranging from a craftsman's skill to moral good sense to knowing God personally
- tavunahתְּבוּנָהdiscerning competence: the trained ability to tell things apart and put that judgment to work
- binahבִּינָהunderstanding: the ability to tell things apart and grasp what they mean
- diakrisisδιάκρισιςdiscernment: the trained ability to tell things apart and judge their true character
+1 more meaning
- quarreling: wrangling that breaks out over differing opinions
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