Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
discerning
Usage: κριτικός, -ή, -όν (κρίνω), critical, able to discern or judge: with genitive obj., Heb.4:12.† (AS)
Kritikos means “discerner” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2924 — taleh (“lamb”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2924 κριτικός (kritikos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kritikos (krit-ee-kos') adj. 1. decisive ("critical"), i.e. discriminative [from G2923] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include discerner. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
kritikos (krit-ee-kos') adj. 1. decisive ("critical"), i.e. discriminative [from G2923] KJV: discerner Root(s): G2923
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discerning
Usage: κριτικός, -ή, -όν (κρίνω), critical, able to discern or judge: with genitive obj., Heb.4:12.† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2924.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Kritikos (Strong's G2924) is a Greek word most simply glossed "discerner". kritikos (krit-ee-kos') adj. 1. decisive ("critical"), i.e. discriminative [from G2923]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2924 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2924 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as discerner. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.