DIAKRINW (emphasis on 1 Cor 11:31)
Ben Crick
ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Sun Aug 16 12:45:34 EDT 1998
On Sat 15 Aug 98 (16:14:54 +0800), zellmer at cag.pworld.net.ph wrote:
> We are working on our understanding of DIAKRINW as found in the New
> Testament. One of the options that we are examining is the concept of
> balancing the pros and the cons, picking up on "evaluation".
Paul,
Others will have their say; maybe there is a parallel here with the
German urteilen and verurteilen? The prefix intensifies the meaning of
the verb; sometimes in an advantageous sense, sometimes in a detrimental
sense. Urteilen is to judge; verurteilen is to condemn to prison or death.
So KRINW and KATAKRINW in verse 32.
DIAKRINW, IMHO, means rather to "discern", or to suspend judgment, or make
a preliminary assessment. To stand aside and try to make an objective
rather than a subjective view of oneself (verse 31). In verse 29 it
means to discern.
What a versatile word! I remember what fun we had with PNEUMATIKOIS
PNEUMATIKA SUGKRINONTES (1 Corinthians 2:13)!
ERRWSQE
Ben
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