Lexicon :: Strong's G2923 - kritēs

κριτής

Transliteration

kritēs (Key)

Pronunciation

kree-tace'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From κρίνω (G2919)

Greek Inflections of κριτής [?]

mGNT
19x in 7 unique form(s) TR
17x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
51x in 11 unique form(s)

κριταὶ — 3x

κριτὰς — 1x

κριτῇ — 2x

κριτὴν — 1x

κριτήν — 1x

Κριτής — 1x

κριτὴς — 5x

κριτής — 3x

κριταὶ — 3x

κριτὰς — 1x

κριτῇ — 2x

κριτὴν — 2x

κριτήν — 1x

κριτὴς — 5x

κριτής — 5x

κριταὶ — 9x

κριταί — 1x

κριταῗς — 4x

κριτὰς — 10x

κριτάς — 3x

κριτὴν — 3x

κριτήν — 1x

κριτὴς — 6x

κριτής — 3x

κριτοῦ — 5x

κριτῶν — 6x

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:942,469

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

κριτής kritḗs, kree-tace'; from G2919; a judge (genitive case or specially):—judge.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G2923 in the following manner: judge (15x), Judge (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G2923 in the following manner: judge (15x), Judge (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

one who passes or arrogates to himself, judgment on anything
1. an arbiter
2. of a Roman procurator administering justice
3. of God passing judgment on men
4. of the leaders or rulers of the Israelites

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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

κριτής kritḗs, kree-tace'; from G2919; a judge (genitive case or specially):—judge.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2923:

κριτής, κριτοῦ, ὁ (κρίνω) (from Aeschylus and Herodotus down), the Sept. chiefly for שֹׁפֵט; a judge;
1. universally, one who passes, or arrogates to himself, judgment on anything: with the genitive of the object, James 4:11; with the genitive of quality (see διαλογισμός, 1), James 2:4; in a forensic sense, of the one who tries and decides a case (cf. δικαστής, at the end): Matthew 5:25; Luke 12:14 L T Tr WH, 58; (xviii. 2); with the genitive of quality (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 10; Winer's Grammar, § 34, 3b.), τῆς ἀδικίας, Luke 18:6; with the genitive of the object (a thing), an arbiter, Acts 18:15; of a Roman procurator administering justice, Acts 24:10; of God passing judgment on the character and deeds of men, and rewarding accordingly, Hebrews 12:23; James 4:12; also of Christ returning to sit in judgment, Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 5:9; in a peculiar sense, of a person whose conduct is made the standard for judging another and convicting him of wrong: with the genitive of the object (a person), Matthew 12:27; Luke 11:19.
2. like the Hebrew שֹׁפֵט, of the leaders or rulers of the Israelites: Acts 13:20 (Judges 2:16, 18; Ruth 1:1; Sir. 10:1f, 24, etc.).

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Judges: 2:16; 2:18
Ruth: 1:1
Matthew: 5:25; 12:27
Luke: 11:19; 12:14; 18:6
Acts: 10:42; 13:20; 18:15; 24:10
2 Timothy: 4:8
Hebrews: 12:23
James: 2:4; 4:11; 4:12; 5:9

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G2923 matches the Greek κριτής (kritēs),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mat 5:25

Mat 5:25 - Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge,^G2923 and the judge^G2923 deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Mat 12:27

Mat 12:27 - And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.^G2923

Luk 11:19

Luk 11:19 - And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.^G2923

Luk 12:58

Luk 12:58 - When 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,^G2923 and the judge^G2923 deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Luk 18:2

Luk 18:2 - Saying, There was in a city a judge,^G2923 which feared not God, neither regarded man:

Luk 18:6

Luk 18:6 - And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge^G2923 saith.

Act 10:42

Act 10:42 - And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge^G2923 of quick and dead.

Act 13:20

Act 13:20 - And after that he gave unto them judges^G2923 about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

Act 18:15

Act 18:15 - But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge^G2923 of such matters.

Act 24:10

Act 24:10 - Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge^G2923 unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

2Ti 4:8

2Ti 4:8 - Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,^G2923 shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Heb 12:23

Heb 12:23 - To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge^G2923 of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Jas 2:4

Jas 2:4 - Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges^G2923 of evil thoughts?

Jas 4:11

Jas 4:11 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.^G2923

Jas 5:9

Jas 5:9 - Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge^G2923 standeth before the door.