Lexical Definition

‎κρίσις‎ krísis (kree'-sis) judgment ^G:N-F
accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment.

• decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against)
• by extension, a tribunal
• by implication, justice (especially, divine law)

Abbott-Smith

κρίσις, -εως, ἡ (< κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc.;]
1. a seperating, selection (Arist., al.)
2. a decision, judgment (cl.): Jo 8:16, I Ti 5:24, II Pe 2:11, Ju 9; κ. κρίνειν, Jo 7:24; in forensic sense, Ac 8:33(LXX) (v. Page, in l.); esp. of the Divine judgment, Jo 3:19 5:24, 27, 29, 30 12:31 16:8, 11, II Th 1:5, He 10:27, Ja 2:13 5:12, II Pe 2:4, Re 18:10; pl., Re 16:7 19:2; of the last judgment, Mt 10:15 11:22, 24 12:36, 41, 42, Lk 10:14 11:31, 32, He 9:27, II Pe 2:9 3:7, I Jo 4:17, Ju 6, 15; ἡ κ. τῆς γεέννης, Mt 23:33.
3. By meton. (as in LXX for מִשְׁפָּט, Is 5:7, al.; דִּינָא, Da 7:10), of the standard of judgment, right, justice: Mt 12:18, 20 (LXX, Is 42:43) 23:23, Lk 11:42; of the tribunal (a local court), Mt 5:21, 22.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κρίσις [ῐς], εως, ἡ,

(κρίνω) separating, distinguishing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν ὁμοιογενῶν, τῶν διαφερόντων, uncertain reading in [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 decision, judgement, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. οὐκ ἀληθής no certain means of judging, [Refs 5th c.BC+] K.; Κρίσις, title of a play by Sophocles on the Judgemént of Paris; κ. τινός judgement on or respecting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: ἡ τῶν ὅπλων κ., referring to the story of Ajax, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κ. συνετή [Refs]; power of judgement, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ κρίσιν with judgement, advisedly, [Refs]
__3 choice, election, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 interpretation of dreams or portents, [LXX+1st c.BC+]
__II judgement of a court, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; trial, suit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθιστάναι ἑαυτὸν ἐς κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κρίσεως τυχεῖν to be put on one's trial, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ κ. γίγνεταί τινι [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κρίσιν λελογχότα Μειδίᾳ ἐξούλης Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+].
__II.b result of a trial, condemnation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.c ἡμέρα κρίσεως Day of Judgement, NT.Matt.10.15.
__II.2 trial of skill or strength, πρὸς τόξου κρίσιν in archery, [Refs 6th c.BC+].
__II.3 dispute, [Refs 5th c.BC+].
__III event, issue, κρίσιν σχεῖν to be decided, of a war, [Refs 5th c.BC+] suppose the issue depends upon my public measures, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 turning point of a disease, sudden change for better or worse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV middle of the spinal column, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Dan.2.36 ☩ Matt.10.15}