Strong G2923κριτής
judge
- Transliteration
- kritēs
- Pronunciation
- kree-tace'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G2919; a judge (generally or specifically): - judge.
Detailed definition
κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַט;]
a judge: Mat.5:25, Luk.12:14, 58 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.18:6; with gem of thing(s) (obj.), Act.18:15, Jas.4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, Jas.2:4; of a Roman procurator, Act.24:10; of God, Heb.12:23, Jas.4:12; Christ, Act.10:42, 2Ti.4:8, Jas.5:9; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Mat.12:27, Luk.11:19; in the OT sense (Jdg.2:16, Rut.1:1, al), of a ruler in Israel, Act.13:20.†
SYN.: δικάστης, q.v (AS)
(κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַט;]
a judge: Mat.5:25, Luk.12:14, 58 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.18:6; with gem of thing(s) (obj.), Act.18:15, Jas.4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, Jas.2:4; of a Roman procurator, Act.24:10; of God, Heb.12:23, Jas.4:12; Christ, Act.10:42, 2Ti.4:8, Jas.5:9; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Mat.12:27, Luk.11:19; in the OT sense (Jdg.2:16, Rut.1:1, al), of a ruler in Israel, Act.13:20.†
SYN.: δικάστης, q.v (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2923 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- judge15
First verses
- Matthew 5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
- Matthew 12:27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
- Luke 11:19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
- Luke 12:58When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
- Luke 18:2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
- Luke 18:6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
- Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
- Acts 13:20And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
- Acts 18:15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
- Acts 24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
- 2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
- Hebrews 12:23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
- James 2:4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
- James 4:11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
- James 5:9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κρῐτ-ής, οῦ, ὁ,
vocative [Refs 6th c.BC+ (κριτή 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 118)]: (κρίνω):—judge, umpire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supp.” 397, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.160, etc.; ἐν πέντε κριτῶν γούνασι κεῖται 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 229)]; κ. τῶν ἀληθῶν, opposed to δοξαστής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.94; κριταὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἴσου, opposed to ἀγωνισταί, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.37; τῶν.. λεγομένων μὴ κακοὺς κ. [prev\. author] 1.120; κ. περί τινος 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 16.21, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phlb.” 65a)]; at Athens, usually of the judges in the poetic contests, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ach.” 1224, “Nu.” 1115, “Av.” 445, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.21; rarely, ={δικαστής}, 4th c.BC: Demades Orator 3: so _metaphorically_ in 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.232; πάντα τὰ στοιχεῖα κριτὴν εἴληφε, i. e. each element has found favour with some philosopher, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de An.” 405b8, compare “Pol.” 1337a42; of the “Judges” of Israel, LXX.Judg.2.16, +others; κ. δοθείς, =)] Latin judex datus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 1195.1 (2nd c.AD); ἐπίλεκτος κ., =)] judex selectus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 567.10 (Attalia, 2nd c.AD).)]
2 κ. ἐνυπνίων interpreter of dreams, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pers.” 226.)]
II κριτάς· ὀδόντας, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus; compare κραντήρ.)]
vocative [Refs 6th c.BC+ (κριτή 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 118)]: (κρίνω):—judge, umpire, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supp.” 397, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.160, etc.; ἐν πέντε κριτῶν γούνασι κεῖται 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 229)]; κ. τῶν ἀληθῶν, opposed to δοξαστής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.94; κριταὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἴσου, opposed to ἀγωνισταί, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.37; τῶν.. λεγομένων μὴ κακοὺς κ. [prev\. author] 1.120; κ. περί τινος 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 16.21, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phlb.” 65a)]; at Athens, usually of the judges in the poetic contests, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ach.” 1224, “Nu.” 1115, “Av.” 445, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.21; rarely, ={δικαστής}, 4th c.BC: Demades Orator 3: so _metaphorically_ in 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.232; πάντα τὰ στοιχεῖα κριτὴν εἴληφε, i. e. each element has found favour with some philosopher, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de An.” 405b8, compare “Pol.” 1337a42; of the “Judges” of Israel, LXX.Judg.2.16, +others; κ. δοθείς, =)] Latin judex datus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 1195.1 (2nd c.AD); ἐπίλεκτος κ., =)] judex selectus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 567.10 (Attalia, 2nd c.AD).)]
2 κ. ἐνυπνίων interpreter of dreams, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Pers.” 226.)]
II κριτάς· ὀδόντας, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus; compare κραντήρ.)]