Strong G1348δικαστής
magistrate
- Transliteration
- dikastēs
- Pronunciation
- dik-as-tace'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From a derivative of G1349; a judger: - judge.
Detailed definition
δικαστής, -οῦ, ὁ
(δικάζω), [in LXX for שָׁפַט;]
a judge: Act.7:27, 35" (LXX).†
SYN.: κριτής, WH. "gives prominence to the mental process" (Thayer). δ. is the forensic term. In Attic law, the δικασταί were jurors, with a κριτής as presiding officer (LS, see word; Enc. Brit. 11, xii, 504 f.) (AS)
(δικάζω), [in LXX for שָׁפַט;]
a judge: Act.7:27, 35" (LXX).†
SYN.: κριτής, WH. "gives prominence to the mental process" (Thayer). δ. is the forensic term. In Attic law, the δικασταί were jurors, with a κριτής as presiding officer (LS, see word; Enc. Brit. 11, xii, 504 f.) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1348 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- judge3
First verses
- Luke 12:14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
- Acts 7:27But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
- Acts 7:35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
δῐκαστ-ής, οῦ, ὁ,
a judge, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.96, 3.14, 31, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 120, “Eu.” 81, etc.)]
2 of stars, δ. τῶν ὅλων [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.31.)]
3 at Athens and elsewhere, juror, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1136, etc.)]; opposed to νομοθέτης, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 14.4, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.23, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 5.10.)]
II δ. αἵματος avenger, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1150.)]
a judge, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.96, 3.14, 31, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 120, “Eu.” 81, etc.)]
2 of stars, δ. τῶν ὅλων [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.31.)]
3 at Athens and elsewhere, juror, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1136, etc.)]; opposed to νομοθέτης, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 14.4, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.23, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 5.10.)]
II δ. αἵματος avenger, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1150.)]