Lexical Definition

‎κρίνω‎ krínō (kree'-no) to judge ^G:V
properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)

avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.

• by implication, to try, condemn, punish

Abbott-Smith

κρίνω, [in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for דּין, ריב, etc.;]

1. to separate, select, choose (cl.; in LXX: II Mac 13:15).
2. to approve, esteem: Ro 14:5.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. = 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

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, [κρίνων νείκεα πολλά 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.440; ἔκριναν μέγα νεῖκος.. πολέμοιο 18.264 ">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.., [κρίνω σὲ νικᾶν Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Choephori” 903 ">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, [κρίνω δ᾽ ἄφθονον ὄλβον Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Agamemnon” 471, compare “Supp.” 396 (both Lyric poetry); τὴν ἐλπίδα τῆς τύχης πάρος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 724; τινὰ πρό τινος Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Respublica” 399e, compare “Phlb.” 57e; τι πρός τι [prev\. author] “Phd.” 110a ">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 [κρίνω [prev\. author] “El.” 1445 ">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).)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.8.1 ☩ LXX.Job.9.3 ☩ Titus.3.12 ☩ 1Cor.2.2 ☩ Matt.7.1}