Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2923
κριτής
kritēs · “judge”
Used 19 times across 6 books
Definition
κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַט ;]
a judge: Mat.5:25, Luk.12:14, 58 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.18:6; with gem of thing(s) (obj.), Act.18:15, Jas.4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, Jas.2:4; of a Roman procurator, Act.24:10; of God, Heb.12:23, Jas.4:12; Christ, Act.10:42, 2Ti.4:8, Jas.5:9; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Mat.12:27, Luk.11:19; in the OT sense (Jdg.2:16, Rut.1:1, al), of a ruler in Israel, Act.13:20.†
SYN.: δικάστης, q.v
(κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַט ;]
a judge: Mat.5:25, Luk.12:14, 58 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.18:6; with gem of thing(s) (obj.), Act.18:15, Jas.4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, Jas.2:4; of a Roman procurator, Act.24:10; of God, Heb.12:23, Jas.4:12; Christ, Act.10:42, 2Ti.4:8, Jas.5:9; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Mat.12:27, Luk.11:19; in the OT sense (Jdg.2:16, Rut.1:1, al), of a ruler in Israel, Act.13:20.†
SYN.: δικάστης, q.v
Where it appears
Matthew3
Luke6
Acts4
2 Timothy1
Hebrews1
James4
In the text
Matthew 5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.Matthew 12:27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.Luke 11:19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.Luke 12:14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?Luke 12:58When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.Luke 18:2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:Luke 18:6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.Acts 13:20And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.Acts 18:15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
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