GreekG1348Noun (Masculine)
δικαστής
dikastēs
“magistrate”
2Occurrences
G1348Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a judger
from a derivative of G1349 (δίκη);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a judge: " (LXX) .
Synonyms
κριτής, WH. "gives prominence to the mental process" . δ. is the forensic term. In Attic law, the *δικασταί *were jurors, with a *κριτής *as presiding officer
LXX: for שָׁפַט
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
δικαστής appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
2
Key Passages
Acts 7:27BSB
But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
Acts 7:35BSB
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
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