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κρίνω

krinōto judgeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb114 occurrences15 books98 verses

Definition

κρίνω,

[in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for ריב ,דּין, etc. ;]

1. to separate, select, choose (cl.; in LXX: 2Ma.13.15).

2. to approve, esteem: Romans 14:5.

3. to be of opinion, judge, think: Luke 7:43, 1 Corinthians 11:13; before τοῦτο ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 5:14; with accusative and inf., Acts 16:15; with accusative and pred., Acts 13:46; 26:8.

4. to decide, determine, decree: with accusative, Acts 16:4, Romans 14:13, 1 Corinthians 7:37, 2 Corinthians 2:1; with inf. (Field, Notes, 167), Acts 20:16; 25:25, 1 Corinthians 2:2; 5:3, Titus 3:12 (cf. 1Ma.11.33, Wis.8.9, al.); with accusative and inf., Acts 21:25; 27:1.

5. to judge, adjudge, pronounce judgment: absol., John 8:16, 26; before κατά, with accusative, John 7:24; 8:15; κρίσιν κ., John 7:24; τ. δίκαιον, Luke 12:57 (Deiss., LAE, 118); in forensic sense, John 18:31, Acts 23:3, al.; pass., Romans 3:4 (LXX); of God's judgment, John 5:30; 8:50, Romans 2:16; 3:6, 2 Timothy 4:1, 1 Peter 4:5, al.

6. = κατακρίνω, to condemn (cl.): Acts 13:27; of God's judgment, John 3:18; 5:22; 12:47, 48, Acts 7:7, Romans 2:12, 1 Corinthians 11:32, Hebrews 10:30" (LXX), James 5:9, Revelation 19:2, al.

7. As in LXX (for שׁפט), to rule, govern ( 4Ki.15.5, Psalm 2:10, al.): Matthew 19:28, Luke 22:30, 1 Corinthians 6:3.

8. to bring to trial (cl.); mid., to go to law: with dative of person(s), Matthew 5:40; before μετά, with genitive of person(s) (of the opponent), ἐπί, with genitive (of the judge), 1 Corinthians 6:1, 6 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἀντ-απο- (-μαι), δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, συν-, ὑπο- (-μαι), συν-υπο- (-μαι)).

Synonyms: see: δικάστης.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κρίνω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

114 total
  1. James 5:9κριθῆτε · you will not be judged
    Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
  2. 1 Peter 1:17κρίνοντα · judges
    Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
  3. 1 Peter 2:23κρίνοντι · judges
    When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
  4. 1 Peter 4:5κρῖναι · to judge
    But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
  5. 1 Peter 4:6κριθῶσι · they might be judged
    That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
  6. Revelation 6:10κρίνεις · You judge
    And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
  7. Revelation 11:18κριθῆναι · to judge
    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
  8. Revelation 16:5ἔκρινας · You have brought these judgments
    And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
  9. Revelation 18:8κρίνας · judges
    Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
  10. Revelation 18:20ἔκρινεν · has pronounced
    Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
  11. Revelation 19:2ἔκρινεν · He has judged
    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
  12. Revelation 19:11κρίνει · He judges
    Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
  13. Revelation 20:12ἐκρίθησαν · were judged
    And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
  14. Revelation 20:13ἐκρίθησαν · was judged
    The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.