κρίνω, [in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for ריב,דּין, etc;] 1)
to separate, select, choose (cl; in LXX: 2Ma.13:15). 2)
to approve, esteem: Rom.14:5. 3)
to be of opinion, judge, think: Luk.7:43, 1Co.11:13; before τοῦτο ὅτι, 2Co.5:14; with accusative and inf, Act.16:15; with accusative and pred, Act.13:46 26:8. 4)
to decide, determine, decree: with accusative, Act.16:4, Rom.14:13, 1Co.7:37, 2Co.2:1; with inf. (Field,
Notes, 167), Act.20:16 25:25, 1Co.2:2 5:3, Tit.3:12 (cf. 1Ma.11:33, Wis.8:9, al.); with accusative and inf, Act.21:25 27:1. 5)
to judge, adjudge, pronounce judgment: absol, Jhn.8:16, 26; before κατά, with accusative, Jhn.7:24 8:15; κρίσιν κ, Jhn.7:24; τ. δίκαιον, Luk.12:57 (Deiss,
LAE, 118); in forensic sense, Jhn.18:31, Act.23:3, al; pass, Rom.3:4 (LXX); of God's judgment, Jhn.5:30 8:50, Rom.2:16 3:6, 2Ti.4:1, 1Pe.4:5, al. 6) = κατακρίνω,
to condemn (cl.): Act.13:27; of God's judgment, Jhn.3:18 5:22 12:47, 48, Act.7:7, Rom.2:12, 1Co.11:32, Heb.10:30 " (LXX), Jas.5:9, Rev.19:2, al. 7) As in LXX (for שׁפט),
to rule, govern (4Ki.15:5, Psa.2:10, al.): Mat.19:28, Luk.22:30, 1Co.6:3. 8)
to bring to trial (cl.); mid,
to go to law: with dative of person(s), Mat.5:40; before μετά, with genitive of person(s) (of the opponent), ἐπί, with genitive (of the judge), 1Co.6:1, 6 (cf. ἀνα, ἀπο, ἀντ-απο- (-μαι), δια, ἐν, ἐπι, κατα, συν, ὑπο- (-μαι), συν-υπο- (-μαι)).
SYN.: see: δικάστης. (
AS)