διεκρίθη
diakrínō
To distinguish or differentiate by making a judgment, evaluate, consider carefully so as to reach a decision or draw a distinction; in passive or middle forms, to be uncertain or to doubt, to hesitate or waver in judgment. Contextually, it may mean: to separate one thing from another (literally or mentally), to discern between options or persons, to make a legal or ethical judgment, or (involuntarily) to be uncertain or divided in mind.
Romans 4:20 · Word #8
Lexicon G1252
| Lemma | διακρίνω |
| Transliteration | diakrínō |
| Strong's | G1252 |
| Definition | To distinguish or differentiate by making a judgment, evaluate, consider carefully so as to reach a decision or draw a distinction; in passive or middle forms, to be uncertain or to doubt, to hesitate or waver in judgment. Contextually, it may mean: to separate one thing from another (literally or mentally), to discern between options or persons, to make a legal or ethical judgment, or (involuntarily) to be uncertain or divided in mind. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διακρίνω |
| Strong's | G1252 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1252-14
was distinguished
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action); passive voice (subject receives the action); indicative mood; 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative, third singular, denotes a completed action received by the subject: "was distinguished" or "was separated by judgment." This preserves the root sense of thorough differentiation (διά + κρίνω) while reflecting the passive voice. |
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