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Notes: There are no doubt certain subtle differences of meaning in these terms, especially in their connotations, but it is not possible to specify the difference on the basis of existing contexts.; It is possible that πρᾶγμα[c] is somewhat more generic in meaning than κριτήριον[b] or κρίμα[e], but it is difficult to determine this from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: κριτήριον; -ου

Related lemmas: κρίνω

Sense 1: court, court of justice

Semantic entry: 56.1

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Court of Justice

Definition: a court of justice for determining guilt or innocence{N:001}

Notes: For languages which do not have technical terms for a court, it is usually possible to use some such phrase as ‘to be brought before a judge’ or ‘to have judges decide one’s case.’

JAM 2:6: RV JAM 2:6 · LV JAM 2:6 · Read together JAM 2:6

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OET-RV JAM 2:6

6 But you dishonour the poor, even though it’s the wealthier people who oppress you and bring court cases against you.

OET-LV JAM 2:6

6 But you _all dishonoured the poor.
Not the rich are _oppressing over _you _all, and they are _dragging you _all into courts?

Sense 2: lawsuit, case, legal action

Semantic entry: 56.2

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Lawsuit, Case

Definition: legal action taken in a court of law against someone{N:002}

Notes: In most languages there are technical terms for lawsuits or cases in court, but where these do not exist, one may always use a descriptive phrase, for example, ‘to accuse someone before a judge’ or ‘to argue against someone in court’ or ‘to say in court that someone has done a person harm.’

CO1 6:2: RV CO1 6:2 · LV CO1 6:2 · Read together CO1 6:2

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OET-RV CO1 6:2

2 Don’t you realise that in the future, believers will judge the world, and if the world’s going to be judged by all of you, surely you’re competent enough now to judge smaller cases?

OET-LV CO1 6:2

2 Or not you _all _have _known that the holy ones the world will _be _judging?
And if by you _all is _being _judged the world, unworthy you _all _are of_the_courts of_the_least?

CO1 6:4: RV CO1 6:4 · LV CO1 6:4 · Read together CO1 6:4

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OET-RV CO1 6:4

4 So then, if you have legal disputes about things of this life, why do you appoint people with no standing in the assembly as judges?

OET-LV CO1 6:4

4 The_living things therefore indeed courts if you _all _may _be _having, the ones having _been _scorned in the assembly, these you _all _are _sitting _down?

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κριτήριον

Form 1

Sense 1: court, court of justice

Sense 2: lawsuit, case, legal action