verb
katakrinamō
Strong’sG2632
I condemn
stem katakrin-17 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
κατακρίνω means to give judgment against someone, to pronounce a sentence against them, to condemn 1234. It is used of formal condemnation, including being condemned to death, and of a person being handed over as a result of such a sentence 13. In the passive it means to be condemned or to stand condemned 13.
The word is also used in a non-literal sense, of one person or example "condemning" others simply by contrast — that is, someone's righteous conduct exposes and implicitly condemns the failure of others, without any formal legal sentence being involved 1.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
κατα-κρίνω,
[in LXX: Es 2:1 (גּזר ni.), Wi 4:16, Da LXX TH Su 53, 4:34, TH Sus 1:41, 48, 53*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2632 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 4th c.AD+ κακρίνω (see. below) [ῑ], give as sentence against, τὸ τελευτῆσαι πάντων ἡ πεπρωμένη κατέκρινε Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, τοῖσι κατεκέκρῐτο θάνατος sentence of death had been passed upon them, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατακεκριμένων οἱ τούτων when this sentence has been given against him, Refs if sentence be given against me, Refs 5th c.BC+ person et genitive _of things_, ὀσέοι ἂν χρηστήριον κακρίνη ἢ γνωσίαι κακριθήη τῶν χρημάτων anyone whom the oracle has condemned or who by judicial process has been condemned to forfeit his property, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with accusative person, condemn, variant in Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, κατέκρινάν μιν ἔκδοτον ἄγεσθαι NT+5th c.BC+: with accusative of things, deem guilty of a thing, κ. πολλὴν ἄνοιάν τινων Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, to be condemned, Refs 5th c.BC+; also of the crime, τὰ ὁμολογούμενα τῶν πραγμάτων ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου -κέκριται Refs 5th c.BC+
II passive, simply, to be judged, deemed, κατεκρίθη θνατοῖς ἀγανώτατος ἔμμεν Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katakrinasōκατακρίνεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | condemn | 1× |
| katakrinatiκατακρινεῖ | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | condemn | 2× |
| katakrinaliκατακρινοῦσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | condemn | 4× |
| katakrinitiκατακριθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | condemned | 1× |
| katakrinataκατέκρινεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | condemned | 4× |
| katakrinalaκατέκριναν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | condemned | 1× |
| katakrinitaκατεκρίθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | condemned | 1× |
| katakrinotēκατακέκριται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | condemned | 1× |
| katakrinineiaκατακριθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | condemned | 1× |
| katakrinarōntosκατακρινῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | condemns | 1× |
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, 15 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinamō | katakriname | katakrinami | katakrinama | katakrinamē | katakrinamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinasō1×κατακρίνεις | katakrinase | katakrinasi | katakrinasa | katakrinasē | katakrinaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinatō | katakrinate | katakrinati2×κατακρινεῖ | katakrinata4×κατέκρινεν | katakrinatē | katakrinatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinanō | katakrinane | katakrinani | katakrinana | katakrinanē | katakrinanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinavō | katakrinave | katakrinavi | katakrinava | katakrinavē | katakrinavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinalō | katakrinale | katakrinali4×κατακρινοῦσιν | katakrinala1×κατέκριναν | katakrinalē | katakrinalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinomō | katakrinome | katakrinomē | katakrinomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinosō | katakrinose | katakrinosē | katakrinoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinotō | katakrinote | katakrinotē1×κατακέκριται | katakrinotelē |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinonō | katakrinone | katakrinonē | katakrinonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinovō | katakrinove | katakrinovē | katakrinovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinolō | katakrinole | katakrinolē | katakrinolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinimi | katakrinima |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinisi | katakrinisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakriniti1×κατακριθήσεται | katakrinita1×κατεκρίθη |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinini | katakrinina |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinivi | katakriniva |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinili | katakrinila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinameiō | katakrinameia | katakrinameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinaseiō | katakrinaseia | katakrinaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinateiō | katakrinateia | katakrinateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinaneiō | katakrinaneia | katakrinaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinaveiō | katakrinaveia | katakrinaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinaleiō | katakrinaleia | katakrinaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinomeiō | katakrinomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinoseiō | katakrinoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinoteiō | katakrinoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinoneiō | katakrinoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinoveiō | katakrinoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinoleiō | katakrinoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakriniseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakriniteia |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinineia1×κατακριθῶμεν |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakriniveia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinasōr | katakrinasar | katakrinasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinatōr | katakrinatar | katakrinatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinavōr | katakrinavar | katakrinavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinalōr | katakrinalar | katakrinalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinosōr | katakrinosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinotōr | katakrinotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinovōr | katakrinovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinolōr | katakrinolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinivar |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinamoiō | katakrinamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinasoiō | katakrinasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinatoiō | katakrinatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinanoiō | katakrinanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinavoiō | katakrinavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinaloiō | katakrinaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | katakrinonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | katakrinoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakrinimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakrinisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakrinitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katakrininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakrinivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakriniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katakrinarō | katakrinari | katakrinara | katakrinarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | katakrinorō | katakrinorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | katakriniri | katakrinira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katakrinarōntos1×κατακρινῶν | katakrinarintos | katakrinarantos | katakrinarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | katakrinorōntos | katakrinorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | katakrinirintos | katakrinirantos |
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
katakrin 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
katakrinasō“condemn”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:1“condemn”… he gar krinasō ton heteron, siauton katakrinasō, teim gar auteim prassasō tos krinarōntos;… judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
katakrinati“condemn”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 12:42… krisia meta tau geneau houtau kai katakrinati autan; hoti erchata ek teiu perateiu …… the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the …
Luke 11:31… toiu androiu tau geneau houtau kai katakrinati autoin; hoti erchata ek teiu perateiu …… the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the …
katakrinali“condemn”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural4×
Matthew 12:41… krisia meta tau geneau houtau kai katakrinali autan; hoti metanoala eis tem kērugmem …… the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the …
Matthew 20:18… paradōiti toi archierevoi kai grammatevoi, kai katakrinali auton thanato,… chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
Mark 10:33… toi archierevoi kai toi grammatevoi, kai katakrinali auton thanato kai paradōali auton tei …… chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver …
Luke 11:32… krisia meta tau geneau houtau kai katakrinali autan; hoti metanoala eis tem kērugmem …… the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the …
katakriniti“condemned”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 16:16… kai baptizirantos sōziti, tos de apistarantos katakriniti.… whoever does not believe will be condemned.
katakrinata“condemned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
John 8:10… ekeinois tois katēgorois su oudenos sin katakrinata?… are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
Romans 8:3… homoiōme sarkau hamartau kai peri hamartau katakrinata tan hamartan en ta sarka,… an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
Hebrews 11:7… sōtērēan tou oikou autou, dia hau katakrinata ton kosmon, kai tau kata pistian …… save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of …
2 Peter 2:6… polain Sodomeiu kai Gomorrau tefrarantos katastrofa katakrinata, hupodeigmem mellarōnteiu aseboi titharēntos,if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah …
katakrinala“condemned”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 14:64… tinem vi fanotō? tois de pantois katakrinala auton enochon arō thanatou.… is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
katakrinita“condemned”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 27:3… horarantos Ioudos tos paradōarōntos auton hoti katakrinita metamelirantos strefata teim triakonta argurieim toi …… betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and …
katakrinotē“condemned”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 14:23tos de diakrinorōntos ean esthiateia katakrinotē, hoti ouk ek pistiau; pantem de …… the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating …
katakrinineia“condemned”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
1 Corinthians 11:32… paideuonō, hina mē sun to kosmo katakrinineia.… so that we will not be condemned with the world.
katakrinarōntos“condemns”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 8:34“condemns”tinos tos katakrinarōntos? Christos tos apothnēskarantos, mallon de egerirantos, …Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand …