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# discernment

noun

«discernment» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

It translates a Hebrew word for understanding, often paired with wisdom and knowledge. It is a gift that comes from God and that people are urged to seek.

**Interpretation.** Tradition treats discernment as a divine quality that humans can share in, and God's own discernment is said to be beyond searching out.

### Meaning

The ability to see clearly the difference between things, such as right and wrong or true and false; good judgment and understanding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discernment/#m1)

### Examples

- His discernment is past searching out. (Prophets ISA.40.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discernment/#x1)
- Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment shall guard thee; (Writings PRO.2.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discernment/#x2)
- 'Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without discernment.' (Writings JOB.34.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discernment/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «discernment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discernment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discernment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/discernment.html) on Mova free.