Quick Definition
κρίνω v. I judge, decide, think good
Strong's Definition
properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV Usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | pf. κέκρικα · aor.pass. ἐκρίθην · inf. κριθῆναι · fut.pass. κριθήσομαι | ἀδιάκριτος · ἀκατάκριτος · ἀνακρίνω · ἀνάκρισις · ἀνταποκρίνομαι · ἀνυπόκριτος · ἀπόκριμα · ἀποκρίνομαι · ἀπόκρισις · αὐτοκατάκριτος · διακρίνω · διάκρισις · δικαιοκρισία · ἐγκρίνω · εἰλικρίνεια · εἰλικρινής · ἐπικρίνω · κατάκριμα · κατακρίνω · κατάκρισις · κρίμα · κρίσις · κριτήριον · κριτής · κριτικός · πρόκριμα · συγκρίνω · συνυποκρίνομαι · ὑποκρίνομαι · ὑπόκρισις · ὑποκριτής
30.75 · Think · To Decide, To Conclude
to come to a conclusion, to decide, to make up one’s mind to come to a conclusion in the process of thinking and thus to be in a position to make a decision In some languages the process of ‘deciding’ is expressed idiomatically, for example, ‘to come to the end in one’s thinking’ or ‘to choose in one’s mind’ or ‘the mind sees its goal.’
JHN 8:15 · JHN 8:15 · JHN 8:16 · ACT 3:13 · ACT 16:4 · ACT 20:16 · ACT 21:25 · ACT 25:25 · ACT 27:1 · ROM 14:13 · 1CO 2:2 · 1CO 5:3 · 1CO 7:37 · 2CO 2:1 · 2CO 5:14 · TIT 3:12
30.99 · Think · To Choose, To Select, To Prefer
to prefer, to judge as superior, to regard as more valuable to judge something to be better than something else, and hence, to prefer
30.108 · Think · To Distinguish, To Evaluate, To Judge
to evaluate, to judge to make a judgment based upon the correctness or value of something
LUK 7:43 · ACT 4:19 · ACT 13:46 · ACT 16:15 · ROM 3:4 · 1CO 10:15 · 1CO 11:13
31.1 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Have an Opinion, Hold a View
to hold a view, to have an opinion, to consider, to regard to hold a view or have an opinion with regard to something
56.20 · Courts and Legal Procedures · Judge, Condemn, Acquit
to decide a legal question, to act as a judge, making a legal decision, to arrive at a verdict, to try a case (in the passive to stand trial) to decide a question of legal right or wrong, and thus determine the innocence or guilt of the accused and assign appropriate punishment or retribution The process of legal judging is often expressed idiomatically. In Africa, one of the standard phrases for judging is ‘to cut a palaver,’ but other expressions in other languages may be ‘to find guilt,’ ‘to point the finger at wrong,’ or ‘to untangle strife.’
LUK 12:57 · LUK 19:22 · JHN 5:22 · JHN 5:30 · JHN 8:26 · JHN 8:50 · JHN 18:31 · ACT 17:31 · ACT 23:3 · ACT 23:6 · ACT 24:21 · ACT 25:9 · ACT 25:10 · ACT 25:20 · ACT 26:6 · ROM 2:12 · ROM 2:16 · ROM 3:6 · ROM 3:7 · 1CO 4:5 · 1CO 6:1 · 1CO 6:3 · 1CO 6:6 · 1CO 11:31 · 1CO 11:32 · 2TH 2:12 · 2TI 4:1 · HEB 10:30 · HEB 13:4 · JAS 2:12 · 1PE 1:17 · 1PE 2:23 · 1PE 4:5 · REV 6:10 · REV 11:18 · REV 16:5 · REV 18:8 · REV 19:11 · REV 20:12 · REV 20:13
56.30 · Courts and Legal Procedures · Judge, Condemn, Acquit
to judge as guilty, to condemn, condemnation to judge a person to be guilty and liable to punishment
MAT 5:40 · MAT 7:1 · MAT 7:1 · MAT 7:2 · MAT 7:2 · LUK 6:37 · LUK 6:37 · JHN 3:17 · JHN 3:18 · JHN 3:18 · JHN 7:24 · JHN 7:24 · JHN 7:51 · JHN 12:47 · JHN 12:47 · JHN 12:48 · JHN 12:48 · JHN 16:11 · ACT 7:7 · ACT 13:27 · ROM 2:1 · ROM 2:1 · ROM 2:1 · ROM 2:3 · ROM 2:27 · ROM 14:3 · ROM 14:4 · ROM 14:10 · ROM 14:13 · ROM 14:22 · 1CO 4:5 · 1CO 5:12 · 1CO 5:12 · 1CO 5:13 · 1CO 6:2 · 1CO 6:2 · 1CO 10:29 · COL 2:16 · 2TH 2:12 · HEB 10:30 · HEB 13:4 · JAS 4:11 · JAS 4:11 · JAS 4:11 · JAS 4:12 · JAS 5:9 · 1PE 4:6 · REV 18:20 · REV 19:2
37.49 · Control, Rule · Rule, Govern
to rule, to govern to rule over people Though it would be possible to understand κρίνω in LUK 22:30 as meaning ‘to judge’ (see 56.30), the function of the twelve disciples seems to be far greater than that. Furthermore, there seems to be a significant Semitic influence in the meaning of κρίνω, since the corresponding Hebrew term likewise involved far more than merely making judicial decisions.
1 It is possible that ἐπικρίνω differs from κρίνω[a] in focusing greater attention upon what is decided. 2 The meanings of κρίνω[c] (30.108), ἀνακρίνω[d] and διακρίνω[a] (30.109) are all closely related to the process of learning and of understanding, and in some contexts the meanings shade one into the other. 3 κρίνω[e], κρίσις[a], and κρίμα[a] often appear in contexts referring to the judgment of God, particularly in reference to the so-called end times, but the limited differences in semantic components of meaning in contexts referring to God’s judgment do not warrant setting up a separate set of meanings. 4 One might argue that the meaning of κρίνω, κρίσις, and κρίμα in the cited contexts is only to make a judgment and that the negative or adverse character of the judgment depends entirely on the context. However, the frequency of the occurrence of κρίνωκρίσις, and κρίμα in the specific sense of adverse judgment or verdict of guilt is such as to justify setting up two different meanings, one involving simply the process of rendering a legal judgment (56.20) and the other, the process of legal condemnation (56.30).
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κρίνω; fut. κρινῶ; 1 aor. ἔκρινα; pf. κέκρικα; 3 pers. sing. plupf., without augm. (W. § 12, 9; [B. 33 (29)]), κεκρίκει (Acts xx. 16 G@LTTrWH); Pass., pres. κρίνομαι; impf. ἐκρινόμην ; pf. κέκριμαι; 1 aor. ἐκρίθην [ef. B. 52 (45)]; 1 fut. κριθήσομαι; Sept. for vDw, and also for pt and 3°; Lat. cerno, i. 6. 1. to separate, put asunder; to pick out, select, choose, (Hom., Hat., AeschyL, Soph., Xen., Plat., al.; μετὰ νεανίσκων ἀρίστων κεκριμένων [chosen, picked], 2 Mace. xiii. 15; κεκριμένοι ἄρχοντες, Joseph. antt. 11, 8, 10); hence 2. to approve, esteem: ἡμέραν map’ ἡμέραν, one day above another, i. e. to prefer [see παρά, III. 2 b.], Ro. xiv. 5 (so rt πρό τινος, Plat. Phil. p. 57 e.; τὸν ᾿Απόλλω πρὸ Μαρσύου, rep. 3 p. 399 e.); πᾶσαν jp. to esteem every day, i. e. hold it sacred, ibid. 3. to be of opinion, deem, think: ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας, thou hast decided (judged) correctly, Lk. vii. 43 ; foll. by an inf. Acts xv. 19; foll. by a direct quest. 1 Co. xi. 13; τοῦτο, ὅτι ete. to be of opinion ete. 2 Co. v. 14; foll. by the ace. with inf. Acts xvi. 15; τινά or τί foll. by a predicate ace., κρίνειν τινὰ ἄξιόν twos, to judge one (to be) worthy of a thing, Acts xiii. 465; ἄπιστον κρίνεται, Acts xxvi. 8. 4. to determine, resolve, decree: τί, 1 Co. vii. 87 (kpivai τι καὶ προθέσθαι, Polyb. 8, 6, 7; τὸ κριθέν, which one has determined on, one’s resolve, 5, 52, 63 9, 13, 73; τοῖς κριθεῖσι ἐμμένειν δεῖ, Epict. diss. 2, 15, 7 5646.) ; δόγματα, pass. [the decrees that had been ordained (cf. A. V.)], Acts xvi. 4; τοῦτο κρίνατε, foll. by an inf. preceded by the art. τό, Ro. xiv. 13; also with ἐμαυτῷ added, for myself i. 6. for my own benefit [From (lest I should prepare grief for myself by being com- | of pers.], Rom. iii. 7; ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ ce, out pelled to grieve you), 2 Co. ii. 1; foll. by an inf., Acts xx. 16; xxv. 25; 1 Co. ii. 2 GL TTr WH [(see below) ]; v. 3; Tit. iii. 12, (1 Mace. xi. 33; 3 Mace. i. 6; vi. 30; Judith xi. 13; Sap. viii. 9; Diod. 17, 95; Joseph. antt. 7, 1,5; 12,10, 4; 13, 6,1); with rod prefixed, 1 Co. ii. 2 Rec. [(see above) ]; foll. by the ace. with inf. Acts xxi. 25 (2 Mace. xi. 36); with τοῦ prefixed, Acts xxvii. 1 [ef. B. § 140, 16 8.]; (kpiverat τινι, it is one’s pleasure, it seems good to one, 1 Esdr. vi. 20 (21) sq.; viii. 90 (92)). 5" to judge; a. to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong; a. in a forensic sense [(differing from δικάζειν, the official term, in giving prominence to the intellectual process, the sifting and weighing of evidence) ], of a human judge: τινά, to give a decision respecting one, Jn. vii. 51; κατὰ τὸν νόμον, Jn. xviii. 31; Acts xxiii. 3; xxiv. 6 Rec.; the substance of the decision is added in an inf., Acts iii. 13; pass. to be judged, i. e. summoned to trial that one’s case may be examined and judgment passed upon it, Acts xxv. 10; xxvi. 6; Ro. iii. 4 (fr. Ps. 1. (li.) 6 (4)); περί w. gen. of the thing, Acts xxiii. 6; xxiv. 21; [xxv. 20]; with addition of ἐπί and the gen. of the judge, before one, Actsxxv.9. Where the context requires, used of a condemnatory judgment, i. q- to condemn: simply, Acts xiii. 27. β. of the judgmentof God or of Jesus the Messiah, deciding between the righteousness and the unrighteousness of men: absol., Jn. v. 30; viii. 50; δικαίως, 1 Pet. ii. 23; ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, Rev. xix. 11; τινά, 1 Co. v.13; pass. Jas. ii. 12; ζῶντας x. νεκρούς, 2 Tim. iv. 1; 1 Pet. iv.5; νεκρούς, pass., Rev. xi. 18 [B. 260 (224)]; τὴν οἰκουμένην, the inhabitants of the world, Acts xvii. 31 [ef. W. 389 (364) ]; τὸν κόσμον, Ro. iii. 6; τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Ro. ii. 16 ; κρίνειν τὸ κρίμα τινὸς ἔκ twos (see κρίμα, 2 sub fin.), Rev. xviii. 20, ef. vi. 10; κρίνειν κατὰ τὸ ἑκάστου ἔργον, 1 Pet. i. 17; τοὺς νεκροὺς > = , > Α , . ow vale ἐκ τῶν γεγραμμενων ἐν τοις βιβλίοις κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν, pass., Rey. xx. 12 sq.; with ace. of the substance of the judgment, thou didst pronounce this judgment, ταῦτα éxpwas, Rev. xvi. 5; contextually, used specifically of the act of condemning and decreeing (or inflicting) penalty on one: τινά, Jn. iii. 18; ν. 22; xii. 47 sq.; Acts vii. 7; Ro. ii. 12; 1 Co. xi. 31 sq.; 2 Th. ii. 12; Heb. x. 30; xiii. 4; 1 Pet. iv. 6 [cf. W. 630 (585)]; Jas. v. 9 (where Ree. xataxp.) ; Rev. xviii. 8; xix. 2, (Sap. xii. 10, 22); τὸν κόσμον, opp. to σώζειν, Jn. iii. 17; xii. 47; of the devil it is said 6 ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου κέκριται, because the victorious cause of Christ has rendered the supreme wickedness of Satan evident to all, and put an end to his power to dominate and destroy, Jn. xvi. 11. y- of Christians as hereafter to sit with Christ at the judgment: τὸν κόσμον, 1 Co. vi. 2; ἀγγέλους, ib. 3 [cf. ἄγγελος, 2 sub fin.; yet see Meyer ed. Heinrici ad IL. ee.]. b. to pronounce judgment ; to subject to censure; of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in the matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others: univ. and without case, Jn. viii. 16, 26; κατά τι, Jn. viii. 15; κατ᾽ ὄψιν, Jn. vii. 24; ἐν κρίματί τινι κρίνειν, Mt. vii. 2; τινά, pass. [with nom. of thine own mouth (i. e. from what thou hast just said) will I take the judgment that must be passed on thee, Lk. xix. 22; τί, 1 Co. x. 15; pass. ib. 29; τὸ δίκαιον, Lk. xii. 57; foll. by ei, whether, Acts iv. 19; with acc. of the substance of the judgment: τί i. 6. κρίσιν τινά, 1 Co. iv. 5; κρίσιν κρίνειν (Plat. rep. 2 p. 360 ἃ.) δικαίαν [ef. B. § 131, 5], Jn. vii. 24 (ἀληθινὴν x. δικαίαν, Tob. iii. 2; κρίσεις ἀδίκους, Sus. 53); of the disciplinary judgment to which Christians subject the conduct of their fellows, passing censure upon them as the facts require, 1 Co. v. 12; of those who judge severely (unfairly), finding fault with this or that in others, Mt. vii. 1; Lk. vi. 37; Ro. ii. 1; τινά, Ro. ii. 1, 3; xiv. 3 sq. 10,13; foll. by ἐν with dat. of the thing, Col. ii. 16; Ro. xiv. 22; hence i. q. to condemn: Ro. ii. 27; Jas. iv. 11 sq. 6. Hebraistically i. q. to rule, govern; to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to pass judgment: Mt. xix. 28; Lk. xxii. 30, (τὸν λαόν, 2 K. xv. ὃ; 1 Mace. ix. 73; Joseph. antt. 5, 8, 8; οἱ κρίνοντες τ. γην, Ps. ii. 10; Sap. 1. 1; cf. Gesenius, Thes. iii. p. 1463 sq.). 7. Pass. and mid. to contend together, of warriors and combatants (Hom., Diod., al.); to dispute (Hdt. 3,120; Arstph. nub. 66); in a forensic sense, to go to law, have a suit at law: with dat. of the pers. with whom [W. § 31, 1 g.], Mt. v. 40 (Job ix. 3; xiii. 19; Eur. Med. 609); foll. by pera with gen. of the pers. with whom one goes to law, and ἐπί with gen. of the judge, 1 Co. vi. (1), 6. [Comp.: dva-, ἀπο-, avt-atro- (-μαι), δια-, ev, ἐπι-, κατα-, cur, ὑπο(μαι), συν- ὑπο-(-μαι).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κρίνω krinō 114x
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
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κρίνω,
[in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for דּין, ריב, etc.;]
to separate, select, choose (cl.; in LXX: II Mac 13:15).
to approve, esteem: Ro 14:5.
to be of opinion, judge, think: Lk 7:43, I Co 11:13; seq. τοῦτο ὅτι, II Co 5:14; c. acc. et inf., Ac 16:15; c. acc. et pred., Ac 13:46 26:8.
to decide, determine, decree: c. acc., Ac 16:4, Ro 14:13, I Co 7:37, II Co 2:1; c. inf. (Field, Notes, 167), Ac 20:16 25:25, I Co 2:2 5:3, Tit 3:12 (cf. I Mac 11:33, Wi 8:9, al.); c. acc. et inf., Ac 21:25 27:1.
to judge, adjudge, pronounce judgment: absol., Jo 8:16, 26; seq. κατά, c. acc., Jo 7:24 8:15; κρίσιν κ., Jo 7:24; τ. δίκαιον, Lk 12:57 (Deiss., LAE, 118); in forensic sense, Jo 18:31, Ac 23:3, al.; pass., Ro 3:4(LXX); of God's judgment, Jo 5:30 8:50, Ro 2:16 3:6, II Ti 4:1, I Pe 4:5, al.
= κατακρίνω, to condemn (cl.): Ac 13:27; of God's judgment, Jo 3:18 5:22 12:47, 48, Ac 7:7, Ro 2:12, I Co 11:32, He 10:30(LXX), Ja 5:9, Re 19:2, al.
As in LXX (for שׁפט), to rule, govern (IV Ki 15:5, Ps 2:10, al.): Mt 19:28, Lk 22:30, I Co 6:3.
to bring to trial (cl.); mid., to go to law: c. dat. pers., Mt 5:40; seq. μετά, c. gen. pers. (of the opponent), ἐπί, c. gen. (of the judge), I Co 6:1, 6 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἀντ-απο- (-μαι), δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, συν-, ὑπο- (-μαι), συν-υπο- (-μαι)).
SYN.: v.s. δικάστης.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κρίνω. For κρίνω c. inf., ‘decide to.. ,” as in Ac 2018, τ Cor 2?, Tit 313, see P Par 2657 (B.c. 163-2) (= Selections, p. 17) οὐκ ἐκρίναμεν καταχωρίσαι (cf. 1 Chron 274), ‘we have decided not to record,” and cf. P Tebt I. 554 (late ii/B.c.) ἔκρινα γράψαι, P Lond 8971! (a.p. 84) = III. p. 207) κέκρικα (“1 have decided once and for all” : cf. Jn 19?” γέγραφα) yap νὴ τοὺς θεοὺς ἐν ᾿Αλεξανδρείᾳ ἐπιμένειν, P Oxy XII. 14928 (iii/iv A.D.) εἰ οὖν ἔκρεινας κατὰ τὸ παλ[αιὸν] ἔθος δοῦναι τὴν ἄρ[ο]υραν τῷ τόπῳ, ‘if then you have decided in accordance with ancient custom to give the arura to the place’’ (Edd.). [LS quote Menander Pid. 5 ζῆν μεθ᾽ ὧν κρίνῃ τις (sc. ζῆν), but this is rather for ζῆν per éxelvav ots κρίνῃ τις (κρίνω c. acc. ““choose ” or ‘‘ prefer,” a classical use).] The verb is also used as a kind of ¢erm. ‘echn. for the response of an oracle, e.g. P Fay 138! (i/ii A.p.) Κ ύριοι Διόσκουροι, ἢ Kpelverat αὐτὸν ἀπελθεῖν is πόλειν ; ““Ο lords Dioscuri, is it fated for him to depart to the city?”Cf. the use of the compound in P Tebt 11. 284? (i/B.c.) ἐπικέκριταί pot μὴ καταβῆναι ἕως τῆς κε, “it has been decided for me (by the local oracle) that I should not go down till the 25th” (Edd.) The forensic sense is very common, e.g. P Petr III. 264 (iii/B.c.) ἐὰν δέ τις παρὰ ταῦτα κρίνηι ἢ κριθῆι ἄκυρα ἔστω, ‘and if any one judge or be judged contrary to these regulations, the decisions shall be invalid,” 26. I. 16 (2) (B.c. 230) κριθήσομαι ἐπ᾽ ᾿Ασκληπιάδου, “1 shall submit to the judgement of A.” P Oxy I. 3)1:8 (a.p. 49) (= Selections, p. 51) κατὰ τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ κυρίου ἡγεμόνος κριθέντα, ‘in accordance
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κρίνω (krinō) — to judge. κρίνω [ῑ], Epic dialect 3rd.person etc for 1st.person, 2nd.person singular indicative κρίνησι (δια-) falsa lectio in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: future κρῐνῶ, Epic dialect, Ionic dialect κρῐνέω (δια-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.: perfect [Refs 6th c.BC+], etc.:—middle, future [Refs 5th c.BC+], but in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.:—passive, future [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: aorist ἐκρίθην [ῐ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect optative κρινθεῖτε (δια-) [Refs 8th c.BC+], participle [Refs 8th c.BC+], infinitive [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: perfect [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; infinitive κεκρίσθαι (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+] — _Aeolic dialect_ κρίννω uncertain in [Refs]: aorist ἔκριννε [Refs] 6.28(Mytil., ἐπ-); infinitive κρίνναι [Refs]:—Thess. present infinitive κρεννέμεν [Refs]:—separate, put asunder, distinguish, [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.:—also middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+].
II. pick out, choose, [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.:—middle, κρίνασθαι ἀρίστους to choose the best, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, to be chosen out, distinguished, [Refs]; especiallyin partt., κεκριμένος picked out, chosen, [Refs 8th c.BC+] distinguished for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] approved.. , [Refs] proved by sea and land, [Refs 1st c.AD+] numbered among.., conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+].
II.2. decide disputes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: c.accusative cognate, οἳ.. σκολιὰς κρίνωσι θέμιστας judge crooked judgements, [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.; πρώτας δίκας κρίνοντες αἵματος [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κρίνουσι βοῇ καὶ οὐ ψήφῳ they decide the question.., [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τῷ τοῦτο κρίνει; by what do you form this judgement? [Refs 5th c.BC+] — passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν ἰσόψηφος κριθῇ (i.e. ἡ δίκη) [Refs] a decision being about to be taken, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2. b decide a contest, e.g. for a prize, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: with accusative person, κ. τὰς θεάς decide their contest, i.e. judge them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—middle and passive, of persons, have a contest decided, come to issue, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; dispute, contend, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κρίνεσθαι μετά τινος variant in [LXX+1st c.BC+]; compete in games, with accusative cognate, [Refs]: perfect participle, decided, clear, strong, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πόνοι κεκρ. decided, ended, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. c win a battle, [Refs 2nd c.BC+].
II.3. adjudge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. b absolutely, judge, give judgement, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
II.3. c in Medicine texts, bring to a crisis, [Refs 5th c.BC+], +others:—passive, of a sick person, come to a crisis, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also impersonal in active, ἔκρινε τούτοισιν ἑνδεκαταίοισιν the crisis came.., [Refs 1st c.BC+].
II.4. judge of, estimate, πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κρίνων [αὐτόν] judging of him by myself, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+].
II.5. expound, interpret in a particular way, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —in middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+].
II.6. with accusative et infinitive, decide or judge that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so, with the infinitive omitted, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.7. decide in favour of, prefer, choose, [Refs 6th c.BC+] (passive); [Refs 5th c.BC+]; choose between, [Refs 3rd c.BC+].
II.8. c.infinitive only, determine to do a thing, [NT+2nd c.BC+] with whom he chooses to live, [Refs 4th c.BC+].
II.9. form a judgement of a thing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+].
III. in Trag., question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴ νιν πρὸς βίαν κρίνειν θέλοις [Refs].
III.2. bring to trial, accuse, [Refs 4th c.BC+] judge (in matters) of life and death, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κ. τινὰ κακώσεως ἐπαρχίας, Latin repetundarum, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, to be brought to trial, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κρίνομαι πρὸς Σωφρόνη; [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with genitive criminis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, [Refs 4th c.BC+].
III.3. pass sentence upon, condemn, [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, to be judged, condemned, [NT]; τὰ κεκριμένα the judgement of a court, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]-yω ἐ-κρῐ-ν-σα, cf. Latin cerno (from *cr[icaron]-n-), crībrum (from *crei-dhrom).)