Lexicon anakrisis: Examination, Investigation, Inquiry Original Word: ἀνάκρισις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance examination. From anakrino; a (judicial) investigation -- examination. see GREEK anakrino HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 351 anákrisis – a judicial examination. 351 (anákrisis) was an "Athenian law term for a preliminary investigation – distinct from the actual krisis, or trial" (J. B. Lightfoot, Revision, 67). See 350 (anakrinō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom anakrinó Definition an examination NASB Translation investigation (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 351: ἀνάκρισιςἀνάκρισις, (εως, ἡ, an examination; as a law-term among the Greeks, the preliminary investigation held for the purpose of gathering evidence for the information of the judges (Meier and Schömann, Attic Process, pp. 27 (622; cf. Dict. of Antiq. under the word)); this seems to be the sense of the word in Acts 25:26. STRONGS NT 351a: ἀνακυλίωἀνακυλίω: 1. to roll up. 2. to roll back: ἀνακεκυλισται ὁ λίθος, Mark 16:4 T Tr WH. (Alexis in Athen. vi., p. 237 c.; Lucian, de luctu 8; Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others.) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνάκρισις, the concept of examination or inquiry can be related to several Hebrew terms that involve judgment or discernment, such as דָּרַשׁ (darash, Strong's 1875), which means "to seek" or "to inquire," and שָׁפַט (shaphat, Strong's 8199), which means "to judge" or "to govern." These terms reflect similar themes of investigation and evaluation found in the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: The word ἀνάκρισις is used in the New Testament to describe a formal process of examination or inquiry, often in a legal or judicial setting. It is associated with the act of discerning or evaluating evidence or testimony. Context: The Greek term ἀνάκρισις appears in the New Testament in contexts that involve a formal examination or inquiry. This term is rooted in the judicial practices of the ancient world, where it was common to conduct thorough investigations to ascertain the truth of a matter. In the New Testament, ἀνάκρισις is used to describe the process by which authorities or individuals seek to understand or judge a situation or person. |
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