2923. krités

Lexicon

krités: Judge

Original Word: κριτής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: krités
Pronunciation: kree-TACE
Phonetic Spelling: (kree-tace')
Definition: Judge
Meaning: a judge, magistrate, ruler.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

judge.

From krino; a judge (genitive case or specially) -- judge.

see GREEK krino

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from krinó
Definition
a judge
NASB Translation
judge (15), judges (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2923: κριτής

κριτής, κριτοῦ, ὁ (κρίνω) (from Aeschylus and Herodotus down), the Sept. chiefly for שֹׁפֵט; a judge;

1. universally, one who passes, or arrogates to himself, judgment on anything: with the genitive of the object, James 4:11; with the genitive of quality (see διαλογισμός, 1), James 2:4; in a forensic sense, of the one who tries and decides a case (cf. δικαστής, at the end): Matthew 5:25; Luke 12:14 L T Tr WH, 58; (xviii. 2); with the genitive of quality (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 10; Winer's Grammar, § 34, 3b.), τῆς ἀδικίας, Luke 18:6; with the genitive of the object (a thing), an arbiter, Acts 18:15; of a Roman procurator administering justice, Acts 24:10; of God passing judgment on the character and deeds of men, and rewarding accordingly, Hebrews 12:23; James 4:12; also of Christ returning to sit in judgment, Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 5:9; in a peculiar sense, of a person whose conduct is made the standard for judging another and convicting him of wrong: with the genitive of the object (a person), Matthew 12:27; Luke 11:19.

2. like the Hebrew שֹׁפֵט, of the leaders or rulers of the Israelites: Acts 13:20 (Judges 2:16, 18; Ruth 1:1; Sir. 10:1f, 24, etc.).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κρίνω (krinō), meaning "to judge" or "to decide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • שׁוֹפֵט (shofet) • Strong's Hebrew 8199: A judge, ruler, or one who decides cases. This term is used in the Old Testament to describe leaders who were responsible for maintaining justice and order among the people of Israel.
• דָּן (dan) • Strong's Hebrew 1777: To judge, contend, or plead. This verb is used in various contexts to describe the act of judging or making decisions.

These Hebrew terms reflect similar roles and responsibilities as the Greek κριτής, emphasizing the continuity of the concept of judgment throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term κριτής is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals who have the authority to judge or make decisions, whether in a legal, moral, or spiritual context. It can refer to human judges or to God as the ultimate judge.

Context: The Greek term κριτής appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the role of a judge in both human and divine contexts. In the New Testament, κριτής is used to describe individuals who hold judicial authority, such as in legal proceedings or moral discernment. It is also used to refer to God as the ultimate judge of humanity.

In Luke 12:14, Jesus responds to a request to arbitrate a dispute by saying, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or an arbiter between you?" Here, κριτής is used to denote a human judge or arbitrator. In Acts 10:42, Peter speaks of Jesus as the one "appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead," highlighting the divine aspect of judgment.

The role of a κριτής is not limited to legal matters but extends to moral and spiritual discernment. James 4:12 states, "There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy." This passage underscores the belief that ultimate judgment belongs to God alone.

The concept of judgment in the New Testament is closely tied to themes of justice, righteousness, and accountability. Believers are reminded that while human judges may render decisions, it is God who ultimately judges the hearts and actions of individuals.

Forms and Transliterations

κριται κριταί κριταὶ κρίται κριταίς κριτας κριτάς κριτὰς κριτη κριτή κριτῇ κριτην κριτήν κριτὴν κριτης κριτής κριτὴς κριτού κριτών kritai kritaì kritas kritàs krite kritē kritêi kritē̂i kriten kritēn kritḗn kritḕn krites kritēs kritḗs kritḕs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:25 N-DMS
GRK: ἀντίδικος τῷ κριτῇ καὶ ὁ
NAS: may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge
KJV: thee to the judge, and
INT: adversary to the judge and the

Matthew 5:25 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ κριτὴς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ
NAS: you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer,
KJV: and the judge deliver
INT: and the judge to the officer

Matthew 12:27 N-NMP
GRK: τοῦτο αὐτοὶ κριταὶ ἔσονται ὑμῶν
NAS: reason they will be your judges.
KJV: shall be your judges.
INT: this they judges will be of you

Luke 11:19 N-NMP
GRK: αὐτοὶ ὑμῶν κριταὶ ἔσονται
NAS: them out? So they will be your judges.
KJV: be your judges.
INT: they of you judges will be

Luke 12:14 N-AMS
GRK: με κατέστησεν κριτὴν ἢ μεριστὴν
NAS: who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator
INT: me appointed a judge or arbitrator

Luke 12:58 N-AMS
GRK: πρὸς τὸν κριτήν καὶ ὁ
NAS: you before the judge, and the judge
KJV: thee to the judge, and the judge
INT: to the judge and the

Luke 12:58 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ κριτής σε παραδώσει
NAS: the judge, and the judge turn you over
KJV: the judge, and the judge deliver thee
INT: and the judge you should deliver

Luke 18:2 N-NMS
GRK: λέγων Κριτής τις ἦν
NAS: there was a judge who did not fear
KJV: city a judge, which feared not
INT: saying A judge certain there was

Luke 18:6 N-NMS
GRK: τί ὁ κριτὴς τῆς ἀδικίας
NAS: what the unrighteous judge said;
KJV: what the unjust judge saith.
INT: what the judge unrighteous

Acts 10:42 N-NMS
GRK: τοῦ θεοῦ κριτὴς ζώντων καὶ
NAS: by God as Judge of the living
KJV: of God [to be] the Judge of quick and
INT: God judge of living and

Acts 13:20 N-AMP
GRK: ταῦτα ἔδωκεν κριτὰς ἕως Σαμουὴλ
NAS: He gave [them] judges until
KJV: he gave [unto them] judges about
INT: these things he gave judges until Samuel

Acts 18:15 N-NMS
GRK: ὄψεσθε αὐτοί κριτὴς ἐγὼ τούτων
NAS: unwilling to be a judge of these
KJV: will be no judge of such [matters].
INT: you will see [to it] yourselves for a judge I of these things

Acts 24:10 N-AMS
GRK: ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει
NAS: you have been a judge to this
KJV: many years a judge unto this nation,
INT: as being you judge to the nation

2 Timothy 4:8 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ δίκαιος κριτής οὐ μόνον
NAS: the righteous Judge, will award
KJV: the righteous judge, shall give
INT: the righteous judge not only

Hebrews 12:23 N-DMS
GRK: οὐρανοῖς καὶ κριτῇ θεῷ πάντων
NAS: and to God, the Judge of all,
KJV: and to God the Judge of all, and
INT: [the] heavens and to [the] judge God of all

James 2:4 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ ἐγένεσθε κριταὶ διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν
NAS: and become judges with evil
KJV: are become judges of evil
INT: and became judges [having] thoughts evil

James 4:11 N-NMS
GRK: νόμου ἀλλὰ κριτής
NAS: of the law but a judge [of it].
KJV: of the law, but a judge.
INT: of [the] law but a judge

James 4:12 N-NMS
GRK: νομοθέτης καὶ κριτής ὁ δυνάμενος
NAS: Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able
INT: lawgiver and judge who is able

James 5:9 N-NMS
GRK: ἰδοὺ ὁ κριτὴς πρὸ τῶν
NAS: behold, the Judge is standing
KJV: behold, the judge standeth
INT: Behold the judge before the

Strong's Greek 2923
19 Occurrences

κριταὶ — 3 Occ.
κριτὰς — 1 Occ.
κριτῇ — 2 Occ.
κριτὴν — 3 Occ.
κριτὴς — 10 Occ.