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GreekG2919Verb

κρίνω

krinō

99Occurrences
G2919Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

by implication, to try, condemn, punish

properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to separate, select, choose
2.to approve, esteem
3.to be of opinion, judge, think
4.to decide, determine, decree
5.to judge, adjudge, pronounce judgment
6.= κατακρίνω, to condemn
7.As in LXX (for שׁפט), to rule, govern ( 4
8.to bring to trial ; mid., to go to law
Synonyms
see: δικάστης.
LXX: chiefly for שׁפט, also for ריב,דּין, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κρίνω appears 99 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
22
1 Corinthians
15
John
14
Romans
14
Revelation
9
Luke
5
1 Peter
4
James
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:15BSB

I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

2 Corinthians 2:1BSB

So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

Acts 25:25BSB

But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

John 3:18BSB

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Revelation 16:5BSB

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.

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