- Transliteration: Kriterion

- Phonetic: kree-tay'-ree-on

- Definition:

1. the instrument or means of trying or judging anything

a. the rule by which one judges

2. the place where judgment is given

a. the tribunal of a judge

b. a bench of judges

3. the matter judged, thing to be decided, suit, case

- Origin: from a presumed derivative of G2923" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2923

- TDNT entry: 18:43,5

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Neuter of a presumed derivative of G2923" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2923; a rule of judging (criterion) that is (by implication) a tribunal: - to judge judgment (seat).