Lexical Definition

‎διάκρισις‎ diákrisis (dee-ak'-ree-sis) discernment ^G:N-F
from ‎διακρίνω‎

discern(-ing), disputation.

• judicial estimation

Abbott-Smith

διά-κρισις, -εως, ἡ (< διακρίνω) [in LXX for מִפְלָשׂ, Jb 37:16 * ;]
the act of judgment, discernment: Ro 14:1, I Co 12:10, He 5:14.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διάκρισις-κρῐσις, εως, ἡ,

separation, dissolution, opposed to σύγκρισις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; segregation, τῶν ἡμαρτηκότων [Refs 1st c.AD+]; discrimination, καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ [NT]; differentiation, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

__2 in concrete sense, resolved form, ἡ ἀτμὶς ὕδατος δ. ἐστιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II decision, determination, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; judicial decision, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: metaphorically, [NT]; interpretation of dreams or omens, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; δ. σημειώσεως medical diagnosis, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: but in plural, αἱ ἐκ νούσων δ. determinations, crises, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 examination or revision of accounts, δ. πρακτόρων Wilcken [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III decision by battle, τάξεων πρὸς ἀλλήλους [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; quarrel, dispute, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV in [Refs 5th c.BC+], space between the eyes in dogs.
__V separation of tumour from bloodvessels, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__V.2 secretion, οὔρων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VI a bandage, [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.5.14 ☩ 1Cor.12.10 ☩ Rom.14.1}