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+# διάκρισις/diakrisis
+This word is an idea. It is a noun.
+* This word can mean judgment. 
+* This word can mean discernment. This is the act of recognizing the difference between one thing and something else.
+
+See: Romans 14:1; 1 Corinthians 12:10; Hebrews 5:14