UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: κρίνω[e], κρίσις[a], and κρίμα[a] often appear in contexts referring to the judgment of God, particularly in reference to the so-called end times, but the limited differences in semantic components of meaning in contexts referring to God’s judgment do not warrant setting up a separate set of meanings.; One might argue that the meaning of κρίνω, κρίσις, and κρίμα in the cited contexts is only to make a judgment and that the negative or adverse character of the judgment depends entirely on the context. However, the frequency of the occurrence of κρίνωκρίσις, and κρίμα in the specific sense of adverse judgment or verdict of guilt is such as to justify setting up two different meanings, one involving simply the process of rendering a legal judgment (56.20: κρίμα / 56.20: κρίνω / 56.20: κρίσις) and the other, the process of legal condemnation (56.30: κρίμα / 56.30: κρίνω / 56.30: κρίσις).; 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: κρίμα; -τος

Related lemmas: κρίνω

Sense 1: to decide a legal question, to act as a judge, making a legal decision, to arrive at a verdict, to try a case (in the passive to stand trial)

Semantic entry: 56.20

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judge, Condemn, Acquit

Definition: to decide a question of legal right or wrong, and thus determine the innocence or guilt of the accused and assign appropriate punishment or retribution{N:001}

Notes: The process of legal judging is often expressed idiomatically. In Africa, one of the standard phrases for judging is ‘to cut a palaver,’ but other expressions in other languages may be ‘to find guilt,’ ‘to point the finger at wrong,’ or ‘to untangle strife.’

JHN 9:39: RV JHN 9:39 · LV JHN 9:39 · Read together JHN 9:39

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OET-RV JHN 9:39

39 Yeshua said, “I came into this world to dispense judgement, so that the people who can’t see will be able to see, and so that the ones who can see will become blind.”

OET-LV JHN 9:39

39 And the Yaʸsous said, I came into the this world for judgement, in _order _that the ones not seeing, may _be _seeing, and the ones seeing, may _become blind.

ACT 24:25: RV ACT 24:25 · LV ACT 24:25 · Read together ACT 24:25

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OET-RV ACT 24:25

25 But when the subject turned to righteousness and self-control and the coming judgement, Felix became very uncomfortable and told him, “That’s enough for now. If I have time in the future, I’ll send for you.”

OET-LV ACT 24:25

25 But him discussing concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the judgement which coming, the Faʸlix having _become frightened, answered:
the_ Present _time being be _going, and having _taken time, I _will _be _summoning you.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 9:39 · LV JHN 9:39 · Read together JHN 9:39

ACT: RV ACT 24:25 · LV ACT 24:25 · Read together ACT 24:25

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

Sense 2: the right to judge, the authority to judge

Semantic entry: 56.22

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judge, Condemn, Acquit

Definition: (derivative of κρίνω [source selector 000004][e] ‘to judge legal cases,’ 56.20: κρίμα / 56.20: κρίνω / 56.20: κρίσις) the authority or right to judge guilt or innocence

REV 20:4: RV REV 20:4 · LV REV 20:4 · Read together REV 20:4

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4 I saw thrones with people sitting on them and they were given the responsibility of judging both the souls of the ones who’d been beheaded for believing Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) and God’s message, and those who didn’t worship the animal or his image and didn’t receive the mark on their hand or forehead. And they lived and reigned with the messiah for a thousand years.

OET-LV REV 20:4

4 And I _saw thrones, and they _sat _down on them, and judgement was _given to _them, and the souls of _the ones having _been _beheaded because _of the testimony of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), and because _of the message of_ the _god, and whoever neither prostrated before _the wild _animal, nor the image of _him, and not took the mark on their forehead, and on the hand of _them, and they _lived and reigned with the for_a_Thousand chosen _one /messiah years.

Sense 3: verdict, sentence, judgment

Semantic entry: 56.24

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judge, Condemn, Acquit

Definition: the legal decision rendered by a judge, whether for or against the accused

ROM 5:16: RV ROM 5:16 · LV ROM 5:16 · Read together ROM 5:16

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16 It only took one man who disobeyed to lead to condemnation, and one act of disobedience to lead to judgement, but the gift is to bring guiltlessness despite many acts of disobedience.

OET-LV ROM 5:16

16 And not as by one man having _sinned, the gift, the for on _one _hand judgement of one transgression, to condemnation, on _the _other _hand the the_gift of many transgressions, to just _act.

JAM 3:1: RV JAM 3:1 · LV JAM 3:1 · Read together JAM 3:1

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OET-RV JAM 3:1

3 My brothers and sisters, not everyone should desire to be a teacher because we know that us teachers will be judged more strictly.

OET-LV JAM 3:1

3 Not many teachers be _becoming, brothers of _me, having _known that greater judgement we _will _be _receiving.

Sense 4: to judge as guilty, to condemn, condemnation

Semantic entry: 56.30

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judge, Condemn, Acquit

Definition: to judge a person to be guilty and liable to punishment{N:002}

MAT 7:2: RV MAT 7:2 · LV MAT 7:2 · Read together MAT 7:2

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OET-RV MAT 7:2

2 because you’ll all be judged in the same way that you judge others. Whatever standard you use on others will be the same standard used on you.

OET-LV MAT 7:2

2 for/because with that judgement you _all _are _judging, you _all _will _be _being _judged, and with that measure you _all _are _measuring, it _will _be _being _measured to _you _all.

MRK 12:40: RV MRK 12:40 · LV MRK 12:40 · Read together MRK 12:40

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40 Those people trick widows out of their properties, but offer long prayers to cover it up. They will be getting a stricter judgement than others.”

OET-LV MRK 12:40

40 the ones devouring the houses of _the widows, and praying long for_a_under _pretense.
These will _be _receiving more _excessive judgement.

All 19 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 7:2 · LV MAT 7:2 · Read together MAT 7:2

MRK: RV MRK 12:40 · LV MRK 12:40 · Read together MRK 12:40

LUK: RV LUK 20:47 · RV LUK 23:40 · RV LUK 24:20 · LV LUK 20:47 · LV LUK 23:40 · LV LUK 24:20 · Read together LUK 20:47 · Read together LUK 23:40 · Read together LUK 24:20

ROM: RV ROM 2:2–3 · RV ROM 3:8 · RV ROM 13:2 · LV ROM 2:2–3 · LV ROM 3:8 · LV ROM 13:2 · Read together ROM 2:2–3 · Read together ROM 3:8 · Read together ROM 13:2

CO1: RV CO1 11:29 · RV CO1 11:34 · LV CO1 11:29 · LV CO1 11:34 · Read together CO1 11:29 · Read together CO1 11:34

GAL: RV GAL 5:10 · LV GAL 5:10 · Read together GAL 5:10

TI1: RV TI1 3:6 · RV TI1 5:12 · LV TI1 3:6 · LV TI1 5:12 · Read together TI1 3:6 · Read together TI1 5:12

JAM: RV JAM 3:1 · LV JAM 3:1 · Read together JAM 3:1

PE2: RV PE2 2:3 · LV PE2 2:3 · Read together PE2 2:3

JDE: RV JDE 1:4 · LV JDE 1:4 · Read together JDE 1:4

REV: RV REV 17:1 · RV REV 18:20 · LV REV 17:1 · LV REV 18:20 · Read together REV 17:1 · Read together REV 18:20

Sense 5: 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:003}

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 6:7: RV CO1 6:7 · LV CO1 6:7 · Read together CO1 6:7

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