UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to examine carefully, to investigate, to study thoroughly

Semantic entry: 27.44

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Try To Learn

Definition: to try to learn the nature or truth of something by the process of careful study, evaluation and judgment

Sense 2: to investigate in court, to hear a case, to interrogate, to question

Semantic entry: 56.12

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judicial Hearing, Inquiry

Definition: to conduct a judicial inquiry

Notes: The use of ἀνακρίνω in RV CO1 9:3 · LV CO1 9:3 · Read together CO1 9:3 does not imply necessarily the strictly legal procedures of a courtroom. It is also possible to interpret ἀνακρίνω in RV CO1 9:3 · LV CO1 9:3 · Read together CO1 9:3 as meaning ‘to criticize’ or ‘to judge’ (see 33.412: ἀνακρίνω / 33.412: διακρίνω).

Sense 3: to criticize

Semantic entry: 33.412

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Criticize

Definition: to express disapproval of what someone has done

Notes: For another interpretation of ἀνακρίνω in RV CO1 9:3 · LV CO1 9:3 · Read together CO1 9:3, see 56.12: ἀνακρίνω / 56.12: ἀνάκρισις.

Sense 4: to judge carefully, to evaluate carefully

Semantic entry: 30.109

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Distinguish, To Evaluate, To Judge

Definition: to make a judgment on the basis of careful and detailed information{N:001}