Diikneomai describes penetrating through to a point of division and discernment in Hebrews 4:12.

The attested use describes penetration through to the stated divisions of soul and spirit and of joints and marrows, within a clause that also speaks of discerning the heart's reflections and thoughts.

1. Penetrating through to division · dominant

   In Hebrews 4:12, the present middle participle occurs in the description of the living, effective word of God; the APB renders the clause "penetrating until the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrows."

   Hebrews 4:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 4:12, the APB presents the clause as "penetrating until the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrows." That wording is treated as the verse's presentation of the clause rather than a precise one-word rendering.