G2919Greekkrínete

κρίνετε

by implication, to try, condemn, punish

114
Total Occurrences
15
Books
0
Old Testament
114
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
  • 2to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
  • 3to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to pass judgment
  • 4to dispute
  • 5in a forensic sense
  • 6to approve, esteem, to prefer
  • 7to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion
  • 8to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
  • 9to determine, resolve, decree
  • 10to judge
  • 11to rule, govern
  • 12to contend together, of warriors and combatants

Etymology & Derivation

properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)