noun · feminine
krisias
Strong’sG2920
judging, divine judgment
stem krisi-47 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books5 of 10 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
Judging, a decision — the act of judging, or the judgment/decision reached, in a general or legal sense. 1234 This can be an ordinary personal judgment or discernment, 1 or, in a legal setting, a case, trial, or the verdict handed down by a court. 13
Very often the word refers specifically to divine judgment — the judgment of God on sin and wrongdoing, and especially the final judgment at the end of the age (the "day of judgment"). 13
By extension the word can also stand for the standard by which judgment is made — that is, right or justice itself, rather than the act of judging. 12
It can further denote a tribunal, meaning a local court where cases are heard. 12
Separately, in the Greek version of the Old Testament the word is also used for the interpretation of dreams or omens. 3
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
κρίσις, -εως, ἡ
(< κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2920 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkree'-sis
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
King Jamesaccusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(κρίνω) separating, distinguishing, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν ὁμοιογενῶν, τῶν διαφερόντων, uncertain reading in Refs 4th c.BC+
2 decision, judgement, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. οὐκ ἀληθής no certain means of judging, Refs 5th c.BC+ K.; Κρίσις, title of a play by Sophocles on the Judgemént of Paris; κ. τινός judgement on or respecting, Refs 5th c.BC+: ἡ τῶν ὅπλων κ., referring to the story of Ajax, Refs 6th c.BC+; κ. συνετή Refs; power of judgement, Refs 2nd c.BC+; κατὰ κρίσιν with judgement, advisedly, Refs
3 choice, election, Refs 4th c.BC+
4 interpretation of dreams or portents, LXX+1st c.BC+
II judgement of a court, Refs 5th c.BC+; trial, suit, Refs 5th c.BC+; καθιστάναι ἑαυτὸν ἐς κ. Refs 5th c.BC+; κρίσεως τυχεῖν to be put on one's trial, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ κ. γίγνεταί τινι Refs 6th c.BC+; κρίσιν λελογχότα Μειδίᾳ ἐξούλης Test. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+.
II.b result of a trial, condemnation, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.c ἡμέρα κρίσεως Day of Judgement, NT.Mat.10.15.
II.2 trial of skill or strength, πρὸς τόξου κρίσιν in archery, Refs 6th c.BC+.
II.3 dispute, Refs 5th c.BC+.
III event, issue, κρίσιν σχεῖν to be decided, of a war, Refs 5th c.BC+ suppose the issue depends upon my public measures, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.2 turning point of a disease, sudden change for better or worse, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV middle of the spinal column, Refs 2nd c.AD+
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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | krisias8×κρίσις | krisiais2×κρίσεις |
| object accusative | krisian15×κρίσιν | krisiain |
| direct address vocative | krisiar | krisiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | krisiau15×κρίσεως | krisiaiu |
| to, for dative | krisia7×κρίσει | krisiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
krisia 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.
47 occurrences, every one of them listed
krisias“judgment”subjectnominative singular8×
John 3:19“judgment”houtas de atō tas krisias hoti tem fōtem erchatē eis ton …And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but …
John 5:30… oudenem; kathōs akouamō krinamō, kai tas krisias tas ēmas dikaias atō, hoti ouk …… only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not …
John 8:16kai ean krinameiō de mis, tas krisias tas ēmas alēthinas atō, hoti monos …… even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not …
John 12:31nun krisias atō tou kosmou houtou, nun tos …Now judgment is upon this world; now the …
Acts 8:33en ta tapeinōsia tas krisias autou airita; tan genean autou tinos …… His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For …
Hebrews 9:27… anthrōpoi hapax apothnēskara, meta de houtem krisias,… once, and after that to face judgment,
James 2:13tas gar krisias anelesas to mē poiaranto elesem; katakauchotō …For judgment without mercy will be shown to …
Revelation 18:10… ischurar, hoti hena hōra erchata tas krisias su.… For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
krisian“judgment”objectaccusative singular15×
Matthew 12:18… tem pneumem mu epi auton, kai krisian tei ethnei apangelati.… on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 12:20… heōs an ekbalateia eis nikem tan krisian.… will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
Matthew 23:23… afiēkava teim baruotereim tou nomou, tan krisian kai tem elesem kai tan pistian; …… the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have …
Luke 11:42… kai pantem lachanem, kai parerchovō tan krisian kai tan agapan tou theou; houteim …… and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You …
John 5:22… tos patros krinatō oudenon, alla tan krisian pantan dōatē to huio,… no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
John 5:24… min echatō zōan aiōnian, kai eis krisian ouk erchotō alla metabainatē ek tou …… life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from …
John 5:27kai exousian dōata auto krisian poiarō, hoti huios anthrōpou atō.… has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of …
John 7:24“judgment”… krinavōr kata opsian, alla tan dikaian krisian krinavōr.Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
1 Timothy 5:24… tais hamartais prodēlais alō, proagarōntais eis krisian, tinoi de kai epakolouthalō;… obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do …
James 5:12… tem Ou ou, hina mē hupo krisian piptaveia.… that you will not fall under judgment.
2 Peter 2:4… alla seirai zofou tartararantos paradōata eis krisian tērorōntoin,… of darkness to be held for judgment;
2 Peter 2:11“judgment”… arōntois ouk feralō kata autoiu blasfēman krisian.Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the …
Jude 1:6… alla apoliparantoin tem idiem oikētēriem eis krisian megau hēmerau desmoi aidioi hupo zofon …… eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.
Jude 1:9“judgment”… peri teu Mōusou sōmeu, ouk tolmata krisian epiferara blasfēmiau, alla legata; Epitimatoia si …… devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Jude 1:15poiara krisian kata pantoiu kai elenchara pantoin toin …to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all …
krisiau“judgment”of, belonging togenitive singular15×
Matthew 10:15… gēa Sodomeiu kai Gomorreiu en hēmera krisiau ē ta pola ekeina.… and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Matthew 11:22… kai Sidōna anektoterem eti en hēmera krisiau ē vi.… and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Matthew 11:24… gēa Sodomeiu anektoterem eti en hēmera krisiau ē si.… for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
Matthew 12:36… apodōali peri auteu logon en hēmera krisiau;… an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have …
Matthew 23:33“condemnation”… gennēmeim echidnaiu, pōs fugaveia apo tau krisiau tau geennau?… snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
John 5:29“condemnation”… de teim fauleim prassarantois eis anastasian krisiau.… of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
John 16:8… hamartau kai peri dikaiosunau kai peri krisiau;… regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
John 16:11peri de krisiau, hoti tos archontos tou kosmou houtou …and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world …
2 Thessalonians 1:5endeigmem tau dikaiau krisiau tou theou, eis tem kataxiira vin …… is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted …
Hebrews 10:27foberas de tinas ekdochas krisiau kai pureu zēlos esthiarō mellarōnteu toin …but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will …
James 2:13… to mē poiaranto elesem; katakauchotō elesem krisiau.… not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
2 Peter 2:9… peirasmou ruorō, adikoin de eis hēmeran krisiau kolazorōntoin tērarō,… for punishment on the day of judgment.
2 Peter 3:7… thēsaurizorēntois alō pure tērorōntois eis hēmeran krisiau kai apōleiau toiu aseboiu anthrōpoiu.… being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
1 John 4:17… parrēsian echaneiō en ta hēmera tau krisiau, hoti kathōs ekeinos atō kai nis …… have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are …
Revelation 14:7… doxan, hoti erchata tas hōras tau krisiau autou, kai proskunavar to poiaranto ton …… glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who …
krisia“judgment”to, fordative singular7×
Matthew 5:21… de an foneuateia, enochos eti ta krisia.… who murders will be subject to judgment.’
Matthew 5:22… to adelfo autou enochos eti ta krisia; hos de an legateia to adelfo …… his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his …
Matthew 12:41androis Nineuitois anastēeli en ta krisia meta tau geneau houtau kai katakrinali …… of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it …
Matthew 12:42basilissas notou egeriti en ta krisia meta tau geneau houtau kai katakrinati …… the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it …
Luke 10:14… kai Sidōna anektoterem eti en ta krisia ē vi.… for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
Luke 11:31basilissas notou egeriti en ta krisia meta toiu androiu tau geneau houtau …… the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation …
Luke 11:32androis Nineuitois anastēeli en ta krisia meta tau geneau houtau kai katakrinali …… of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it …
krisiais“judgments”subjectnominative plural2×
Revelation 16:7… tos pantokratoror, alēthinais kai dikaiais tais krisiais su.… Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
Revelation 19:2hoti alēthinais kai dikaiais tais krisiais autou; hoti krinata tan pornan tan …For His judgments are true and just. He has …