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GreekG2613Verb

καταδικάζω

katadikazō

4Occurrences
G2613Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to adjudge against, i.e. pronounce guilty

from G2596 (κατά) and a derivative of G1349 (δίκη);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to pass sentence upon, condemn; in cl., with genitive of person(s) (accusative of thing(s)); in late writers (so LXX), with accusative of person(s) (θανάτῳ, Wis, l.with): absol. (as Plat., Legg., 958c); pass. † δικάζω, to judge.
LXX: (רָשַׁע hi.), (עָוַת pi.)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

καταδικάζω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
2
James
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

James 5:6BSB

You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.

Luke 6:37BSB

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Matthew 12:7BSB

If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Matthew 12:37BSB

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.