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G2917 κρίμα (kríma)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

a judgment, verdict, lawsuit

Strong's Definition

a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime"))

Derivation: from G2919 (κρίνω);

KJV Usage: avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κρίμα (G T WH) or κρίμα (L Tr (more commonly)) (on the accent cf. Winers Grammar, p. 50; Lipsius, Grammat. Untersuch., p. 40f (who gives the preference to κρίμα, as do Alexander Buttmann (1873) 78 (64); Cobet (N. T. ad fid. etc., p. 49f); Fritzsche (Romans, vol. i., 96, 107); others; "videtur ἰantiquitati Graecae, ἰAlexandrinae aetati placuisse," Tdf. Proleg. to the Sept. edition 4, p. xxx.; on the accent in extant manuscripts see Tdf. Proleg., p. 101; cf. especially Lobeck, Paralip., p. 418)), κρίματος, τό (from κρίνω, which see; as κλίμα from κλίνω) (Aeschylus down), the Sept. very often for ξΔωΐΡτΘΜθ; 1. a decree: plural, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rom_11:33 (others here (with A. V.) judgments; cf. Weiss in Meyer at the passage) (Psalm 118:75 ()). 2. judgment; i. e. condemnation of wrong, the decision (whether severe or mild) which one passes on the faults of others: κρίματι τίνι κρίνειν, Mat_7:2. In a forensic sense, the sentence of a judge: with a genitive of the punishment to which one is sentenced, θανάτου, Luk_24:20; especially the sentence of God as judge: τό κρίμα ... εἰς κατάκριμα, the judgment (in which God declared sin to be punishable with death) issued in condemnation, i. e. was condemnation to all who sinned and therefore paid the penalty of death Rom_5:16; especially where the justice of God in punishing is to be shown, κρίμα denotes condemnatory sentence, penal judgment, sentence, 2Pe_2:3; Jud_1:4; with the genitive of the one who pronounces judgment, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rom_2:2 f; λαμβάνεσθαι κρίμα, Mat_23:13-14 Rec.; Mar_12:40; Luk_20:47; Rom_13:2; Jas_3:1; the one on whom God passes judgment is said ἔχειν κρίμα, 1Ti_5:12; (βαστάζειν τό κρίμα, to bear the force of the condemnatory judgment in suffering punishment (see βαστάζω, 2), Gal_5:10; κρίμα ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ, so to eat as to incur the judgment or punishment of God, 1Co_11:29; εἰς κρίμα συνέρχεσθαι, to incur the condemnation of God, 34; εἶναι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ κρίματι, to lie under the same condemnation, pay the same penalty, Luk_23:40; with the genitive of the one on whom condemnation is passed, Rom_3:8; 1Ti_3:6; Rev_17:1. the judgment which is formed or passed: by God, through what Christ accomplished on earth, εἰς κρίμα ἐγώ εἰς τόν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, where by way of explanation is added ἵνα κτλ., to this end, that etc. Joh_9:39; τό κρίμα ἄρχεται, the execution of judgment as displayed in the infliction of punishment, 1Pe_4:17; the last or final judgment is called τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος, Act_24:25; κρίματος αἰωνίου, eternally in force, Heb_6:2; the vindication of one's right, κρίνειν τό κρίμα τίνος ἐκ τίνος, to vindicate one's right by taking vengeance or inflicting punishment on another, Rev_18:20 ((R. V. God hath judged your judgment on her), see ἐκ, I. 7); equivalent to the power and business of judging: κρίμα διδόναι τίνι, Rev_20:4. 3. a matter to be judicially decided, a lawsuit, a case in court: κρίματα ἔχειν μετά τίνος, 1Co_6:7.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κρίμα krima 27x judgment; a sentence, award, Mat_7:2 ; a judicial sentence, Luk_23:40 ; Luk_24:20 ; Rom_2:2 ; Rom_5:16 ; an adverse sentence, Mat_23:14 ; Rom_13:2 ; 1Ti_5:12 ; Jas_3:1 ; judgment, administration of justice, Joh_9:39 ; Act_24:25 ; execution of justice, 1Pe_4:17 ; a lawsuit; 1Co_6:7 ; in NT judicial visitation, 1Co_11:29 ; 2Pe_2:3 ; an administrative decree, Rom_11:33 condemnation; judgment; punishment.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κρίμα (B1., § 27, 2), -τος , τό ( < κρίνω ), [in LXX chiefly for H4941 ;] the issue of a judicial process, hence, 1. judgment , the decision passed on the faults of others: Mat_7:2 ; in forensic sense, c . gen . pun., Luk_24:20 ; esp . of the judgment of God, Rom_2:2 ; Rom_5:16 ; Rom_11:33 ( ICC , in l ), 2Pe_2:3 , Jud_1:4 ; κ . λαμβάνεσθαι , Mat_23:13 ( Rec. , R , mg .), Mar_12:40 , Luk_20:47 , Rom_13:2 , Jas_3:1 ; ἔχειν , 1Ti_5:12 ; βαστάζειν , Gal_5:10 ; ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ , 1Co_11:29 ; εἰς κ . συνέρχεσθαι , 1Co_11:34 ; εἶναι ἐν τ αὐτῷ κ ., Luk_23:40 ; c . gen . obj ., Rom_3:8 , 1Ti_3:6 , Rev_17:1 ; of God's judgment through Christ, Joh_9:39 ; τὸ κ . ἄρχεται , 1Pe_4:17 ; τ . κ . τ . μέλλον , Act_24:25 ; κ . αἰώνιον , Heb_6:2 ; ἔκρινεν ὁ Θεὸς τ . κ . ὐμῶν , Rev_18:20 ; of the right of judgment, Rev_20:4 . 2. a matter for judgment, a law-suit, a case: 1Co_6:7 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κρίμα [page 360] Κρίμα (on the accent, see Proleg. p. 46) = legal decision is found in P Petr III. 26 .2 (iii/B.C.) το ]ὺς τοπάρχ [ους ] κρίματα κα̣θήκει εἰς τοὺς φόρους , it is (not) the duty of the Toparchs to give decisions regarding the taxes (Edd.), ib. 36 ( a ) verso .20 (iii/B.C.) δ̣ε̣ήσει συντελεῖσθαι τὰ κατὰ το̣, [κρίμα ] ἐ̣ὰ̣ν̣ δέη̣ι̣ κρίμα , (the dioiketes) shall require the legal decision to be carried out, if such a decision be necessary (Edd.). Cf. also the restoration in OGIS 335 .100 (ii/i B.C.), where αὐτ [οὶ ἐ ]πιδεξάμενοι τὴν κρίσιν π [ is followed after an hiatus by ἐφε ]ῖνα [ι τὰ κρί ]ματα ἑαυτοῖς . From denoting judgment, sentence, the word came to denote the offence for which one is sentenced, and hence in MGr is frequently used = sin, as in the song entitled The Confessor, where the penitent asks ᾽ξομολόγα με , τὰ κρίματά μου ᾽ρώτα με , confess me; ask me about my sins, and receives the answer τὰ κρίματά σου ᾽ναι πολλά , καὶ ἀγάπη᾽ νὰ μὴ κάνῃς πλεία , thy sins are many; thou must make love no more (Abbott Songs , p. 122, cf. p. 272). Cf. τί κρῖμα , what a pity !

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κρίμα (B1., § 27, 2), -τος, τό (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט ;] the issue of a judicial process, hence, __1. judgment, the decision passed on the faults of others: Mat.7:2; in forensic sense, with genitive pun., Luk.24:20; esp. of the judgment of God, Rom.2:2 5:16 11:33 (ICC, in l), 2Pe.2:3, Ju 4; κ. λαμβάνεσθαι, Mat.23:13 (Rec., R, mg.), Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47, Rom.13:2, Jas.3:1; ἔχειν, 1Ti.5:12; βαστάζειν, Gal.5:10; ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ, 1Co.11:29; εἰς κ. συνέρχεσθαι, 1Co.11:34; εἶναι ἐν τ αὐτῷ κ., Luk.23:40; with genitive obj., Rom.3:8, 1Ti.3:6, Rev.17:1; of God's judgment through Christ, Jhn.9:39; τὸ κ. ἄρχεται, 1Pe.4:17; τ. κ. τ. μέλλον, Act.24:25; κ. αἰώνιον, Heb.6:2; ἔκρινεν ὁ Θεὸς τ. κ. ὐμῶν, Rev.18:20; of the right of judgment, Rev.20:4. __2. a matter for judgment, a law-suit, a case: 1Co.6:7.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (27)

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