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anakrinamō

Greekἀνακρίνω (anakrinō)

Strong’sG350

I examine, inquire into

stem anakrin-16 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books10 forms occur

Translated as

examinedexaminingjudgedjudgesasking … questionscalled to accountdiscernedexaminejudgeraising questions

What it means

ἀνα-κρίνω

[in LXX: I Ki 20:12 (חקר), Da LXX Su 13, ib. LXX,TH 48, 51*;]

to examine, investigate, question (Lft., Notes, 181 f.): Ac 17:11, I Co 2:14, 15 4:3, 4 9:3 10:25 10:27 14:24; in forensic sense (MM, VGT, s.v.; esp. of examination by torture; v. Field, Notes, 120 f.), Lk 23:14, Ac 4:9 12:19 24:8 28:18.†

SYN.: v.s. ἐξετάζω.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G350 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidan-ak-ree'-no

properly, to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine

Fromfrom G303 and G2919;

King Jamesask, question, discern, examine, judge, search.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
anakrinamōἀνακρίνωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularjudge
anakrinatōἀνακρίνειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularjudges
anakrinitōἀνακρίνεταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singularjudged
anakrininōἀνακρινόμεθαhappening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person pluralexamined
anakrinimeiaἀνακριθῶhappened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singularjudged
anakrinarōtosἀνακρίνωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinejudges
anakrinarōtoisἀνακρίνοντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculineexamining
anakrinarōtoiἀνακρίνουσίνhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculineexamine
anakrinaratosἀνακρίναςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculineexamined
anakrinaratoisἀνακρίναντέςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculineexamined

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularanakrinamōἀνακρίνωanakrinameanakrinamianakrinamaanakrinamēanakrinamelē
you 2nd person singularanakrinasōanakrinaseanakrinasianakrinasaanakrinasēanakrinaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinatōἀνακρίνειanakrinateanakrinatianakrinataanakrinatēanakrinatelē
we 1st person pluralanakrinanōanakrinaneanakrinanianakrinanaanakrinanēanakrinanelē
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinavōanakrinaveanakrinavianakrinavaanakrinavēanakrinavelē
they 3rd person pluralanakrinalōanakrinaleanakrinalianakrinalaanakrinalēanakrinalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularanakrinimōanakrinimeanakrinimianakrinimaanakrinimēanakrinimelē
you 2nd person singularanakrinisōanakriniseanakrinisianakrinisaanakrinisēanakriniselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinitōἀνακρίνεταιanakriniteanakrinitianakrinitaanakrinitēanakrinitelē
we 1st person pluralanakrininōἀνακρινόμεθαanakrinineanakrininianakrininaanakrininēanakrininelē
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinivōanakriniveanakrinivianakrinivaanakrinivēanakrinivelē
they 3rd person pluralanakrinilōanakrinileanakrinilianakrinilaanakrinilēanakrinilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularanakrinameiōanakrinameiaanakrinameiē
you 2nd person singularanakrinaseiōanakrinaseiaanakrinaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinateiōanakrinateiaanakrinateiē
we 1st person pluralanakrinaneiōanakrinaneiaanakrinaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinaveiōanakrinaveiaanakrinaveiē
they 3rd person pluralanakrinaleiōanakrinaleiaanakrinaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularanakrinimeiōanakrinimeiaἀνακριθῶanakrinimeiē
you 2nd person singularanakriniseiōanakriniseiaanakriniseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakriniteiōanakriniteiaanakriniteiē
we 1st person pluralanakrinineiōanakrinineiaanakrinineiē
ye 2nd person pluralanakriniveiōanakriniveiaanakriniveiē
they 3rd person pluralanakrinileiōanakrinileiaanakrinileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularanakrinasōranakrinasaranakrinasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinatōranakrinataranakrinatēr
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinavōranakrinavaranakrinavēr
they 3rd person pluralanakrinalōranakrinalaranakrinalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularanakrinisōranakrinisaranakrinisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinitōranakrinitaranakrinitēr
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinivōranakrinivaranakrinivēr
they 3rd person pluralanakrinilōranakrinilaranakrinilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularanakrinamoiōanakrinamoia
you 2nd person singularanakrinasoiōanakrinasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinatoiōanakrinatoia
we 1st person pluralanakrinanoiōanakrinanoia
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinavoiōanakrinavoia
they 3rd person pluralanakrinaloiōanakrinaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularanakrinimoiōanakrinimoia
you 2nd person singularanakrinisoiōanakrinisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularanakrinitoiōanakrinitoia
we 1st person pluralanakrininoiōanakrininoia
ye 2nd person pluralanakrinivoiōanakrinivoia
they 3rd person pluralanakriniloiōanakriniloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanakrinarōanakrinarianakrinaraanakrinarē
acted on passive voiceanakrinirōanakrinirianakriniraanakrinirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 9 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanakrinarōtosἀνακρίνωνanakrinaritosanakrinaratosἀνακρίναςanakrinarētos
acted on passive voiceanakrinirōtosanakriniritosanakriniratosanakrinirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
anakrinstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

anakrin is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

16 occurrences, every one of them listed

anakrinamō“judge”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular

1 Corinthians 4:3“judge”mi de eis elachistem atō, hina hupo vu anakrinimeia ē hupo anthrōpinau hēmerau; alla oude miauton anakrinamō;I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

anakrinatō“judges”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 2:15“judges”tos de pneumatikos anakrinatō teim panteim, autos de hupo oudenou anakrinitō.The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

anakrinitō“judged”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 2:14“discerned”Psuchikos de anthrōpos ouk dechetō teim teu pneumeu tou theou, mōrias gar auto atō, kai ouk dunetō gnōskara, hoti pneumatikōs anakrinitō;The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 2:15“judged”tos de pneumatikos anakrinatō teim panteim, autos de hupo oudenou anakrinitō.The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

1 Corinthians 14:24“called to account”ean de pantois profēteualeiō, eiserchateia de tinos apistos ē idiōtos, elenchitō hupo pantoiu, anakrinitō hupo pantoiu,But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

anakrininō“examined”happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural

Acts 4:9“examined”ei nis sēmeron anakrininō epi euergesia anthrōpou asthenou, en tine houtos sōzitē,If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,

anakrinimeia“judged”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular

1 Corinthians 4:3“judged”mi de eis elachistem atō, hina hupo vu anakrinimeia ē hupo anthrōpinau hēmerau; alla oude miauton anakrinamō;I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

anakrinarōtos“judges”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

1 Corinthians 4:4“judges”oudenem gar miauto sunoidamē, alla ouk en houte dikaiimē, tos de anakrinarōtos min kurios atō.My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

anakrinarōtois“examining”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 17:11“examining”houtois de ale eugenoterois toiu en Thessalonika, hotinois dechela ton logon meta pantau prothumiau, tem kata hēmeran anakrinarōtois tain grafain ei echatoiō houteim houtōs.Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

1 Corinthians 10:25“asking … questions”pantem tem en makelle pōlirōtem esthiavōr mēdenem anakrinarōtois dia tan suneidēsian,Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

1 Corinthians 10:27“raising questions”ei tinos kalatō vin toiu apistoiu kai thelavō poreuerō, pantem tem paratithirōtem vi esthiavōr mēdenem anakrinarōtois dia tan suneidēsian;If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

anakrinarōtoi“examine”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine

1 Corinthians 9:3“examine”Tas ēmas apologias toi min anakrinarōtoi atō houtas.This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

anakrinaratos“examined”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Luke 23:14“examined”legata pros autoin; Prosferava mi ton anthrōpon houton hōs apostrefarōton ton laon, kai idou mis enōpion vu anakrinaratos oudenem heuriskama en to anthrōpo houto aitiem heiu katēgoravō kata autou.and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

Acts 12:19“examined”Hērōdos de epizētaratos auton kai mē heuriskaratos anakrinaratos toin fulaxoin keleuata apagira, kai katercharatos apo tau Ioudaiau eis Kaisareian diatribate.After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.

Acts 24:8“examining”para hou dunesi autos anakrinaratos peri panteiu houteiu epignōskara heiu nis katēgoranō autou.By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

anakrinaratois“examined”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 28:18“examined”hotinois anakrinaratois min boulele apoluara dia tem mēdenan aitian thanatou huparcharō en mi;They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.