Gloss
to decide, consider, as preferring one thing over another or determining the correctness of a matter; by extension: to judge, pass judgment on, condemn in a legal sense
Forms of the word
Dictionary
κρίνω
Greek transliteration
krinō
Simplified transliteration
krino
Principal Parts
(ἔκρινον), κρινῶ, ἔκρινα, κέκρικα, κέκριμαι, ἐκρίθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2919
GK Number
3212
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
114
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2d(6)
Definition
pluperfect, κεκρίκει (3 sg), pr. to separate; to make a distinction between; to exercise judgment upon; to estimate, Rom. 14:5; to judge, to assume censorial power over, to call to account, Mt. 7:1; Lk. 6:37; Rom. 2:1, 3; 14:3, 4, 10, 13; Col. 2:16; Jas. 4:11, 12; to bring under question, Rom. 14:22; to judge judicially, to try as a judge, Jn. 18:31; to bring to trial, Acts 13:27; to sentence, Lk. 19:22; Jn. 7:51; to resolve on, decree, Acts 16:4; Rev. 16:5; absol. to decide, determine, resolve, Acts 3:13; 15:19; 27:1; to deem, Acts 13:46; to form a judgment, pass judgment, Jn. 8:15; pass. to be brought to trial, Acts 25:10, 20; Rom. 3:4; to be brought to account, to incur arraignment, be arraigned, 1 Cor. 10:29; mid. to go to law, litigate, Mt. 5:40; in NT to judge, to visit judicially, Acts 7:7; 1 Cor. 11:31, 32; 1 Pet. 4:6; to judge, to right, to vindicate, Heb. 10:30; to administer government over, to govern, Mt. 19:28; Lk. 22:30
Greek-English Concordance for κρίνω
| Acts 7:7 | But, ‘Whatever nation they serve as slaves, I will punish,’ (krinō | κρινῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) said God, ‘and after this they will come out and they will worship me in this place.’ |
| Acts 13:27 | For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning (krinantes | κρίναντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him. |
| Acts 13:46 | Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and do (krinete | κρίνετε | pres act ind 2 pl) not consider (krinete | κρίνετε | pres act ind 2 pl) yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles. |
| Acts 15:19 | Therefore I conclude (krinō | κρίνω | pres act ind 1 sg) that we should not trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to God, |
| Acts 16:4 | As they went through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decrees that had been decided (kekrimena | κεκριμένα | perf pass ptcp acc pl neut) on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. |
| Acts 16:15 | And when she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged (kekrikate | κεκρίκατε | perf act ind 2 pl) me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us. |
| Acts 17:31 | because he has appointed a day on which he will judge (krinein | κρίνειν | pres act inf ) the world in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, having provided proof to all by raising him from the dead.” |
| Acts 20:16 | For Paul had decided (kekrikei | κεκρίκει | pluperf act ind 3 sg) to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost. |
| Acts 21:25 | But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter with our judgment (krinantes | κρίναντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality.” |
| Acts 23:3 | Then Paul said to him, “God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you indeed sit judging (krinōn | κρίνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) me according to the law yet contrary to the law order me to be struck?” |
| Acts 23:6 | Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is regarding my hope of a resurrection for the dead that I am on trial.” (krinomai | κρίνομαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) |
| Acts 24:21 | other than this one utterance that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is regarding a resurrection for the dead that I am on trial (krinomai | κρίνομαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) before you this day.’” |
| Acts 25:9 | But Festus, wanting to curry favor with the Jews, responded to Paul, saying, “Do you want to go up to Jerusalem and there be (krithēnai | κριθῆναι | aor pass inf ) tried (krithēnai | κριθῆναι | aor pass inf ) on these charges before me?” |
| Acts 25:10 | Paul answered, “I am now standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried (krinesthai | κρίνεσθαι | pres pass inf ). Against the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you yourself know very well. |
| Acts 25:20 | Since I was uncertain about how to investigate such questions, I asked if he wanted to go to Jerusalem to (krinesthai | κρίνεσθαι | pres pass inf ) be (krinesthai | κρίνεσθαι | pres pass inf ) tried (krinesthai | κρίνεσθαι | pres pass inf ) there on these charges. |
| Acts 25:25 | But I found that he had done nothing worthy of death; and since he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided (ekrina | ἔκρινα | aor act ind 1 sg) to send him. |
| Acts 26:6 | And now I stand here on (krinomenos | κρινόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) trial (krinomenos | κρινόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers, |
| Acts 26:8 | Why is (krinetai | κρίνεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) it (krinetai | κρίνεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) thought (krinetai | κρίνεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) incredible among you that God raises the dead? |
| Acts 27:1 | And when it was decided (ekrithē | ἐκρίθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) that we would sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion, named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort. |
| Romans 2:1 | Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when (krinōn | κρίνων | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) you judge (krinōn | κρίνων | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) someone else, for in that which you judge (krineis | κρίνεις | pres act ind 2 sg) another, you condemn yourself, for you who judge (krinōn | κρίνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) are practicing the same things. |
| Romans 2:3 | Do you suppose, whoever you are, when (krinōn | κρίνων | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) you judge (krinōn | κρίνων | pres act ptcp voc sg masc) those who practice such things yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? |
| Romans 2:12 | all who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who have sinned under the law will (krithēsontai | κριθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl) be (krithēsontai | κριθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl) judged (krithēsontai | κριθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl) by the law; |
| Romans 2:16 | on the day when God judges (krinei | κρίνει | pres act ind 3 sg) the secrets of everyone according to my gospel through Christ Jesus. |
| Romans 2:27 | And will (krinei | κρινεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) not the one who by nature is uncircumcised yet fulfills the law judge (krinei | κρινεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) you who have the written code and circumcision yet are a transgressor of the law? |
| Romans 3:4 | By no means! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written, “so that you may be justified in your words and prevail when you are judged.” (krinesthai | κρίνεσθαι | pres pass inf ) |
