Decide, Decision

primarily signifies "to make a distinction," hence, "to decide, especially judically, to decide a dispute, to give judgment," 1Co 6:5, AV, "judge;" RV, "decide," where church members are warned against procuring decisions by litigation in the world's law courts. See CONTEND.

transliterated in English, primarily denotes "a discrimination" (dia, "apart," ginosko, "to know"), hence, "a judicial decision," which is its meaning in Act 25:21, RV, "for the decision of the Emperor" (AV, "hearing").

Note: Cp. diaginosko, "to distinguish," Act 23:15, "to judge" (AV, "enquire"), or "determine," Act 24:22, RV (AV, "know the uttermost of").

"a distinguishing," and so "a decision" (see A), signifies "discerning" in 1Co 12:10, Heb 5:14, lit., "unto a discerning of good and evil" (translated "to discern"); in Rom 14:1, "not to (doubtful) disputations" is more literally rendered in the margin "not for decisions (of doubts)." See DISCERN. Cp. JUDGE. In the Sept., Job 37:16.