noun · masculine
kritos
Greekκριτής (kritēs)
Strong’sG2923
a judge
stem krit-19 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(< κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שֹׁפַט;]
SYN.: δικάστης, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2923 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkree-tace'
a judge (genitive case or specially)
Fromfrom G2919;
King Jamesjudge.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | kritos10×κριτὴς | kritois3×κριταὶ |
| object accusative | kriton3×κριτὴν | kritoin1×κριτὰς |
| direct address vocative | kritor | kritoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | kritou | kritoiu |
| to, for dative | krito2×κριτῇ | kritoi |
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
krito 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
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
kritos“judge”subjectnominative singular10×
Matthew 5:25“judge”asōr eunoarōtos to antidiko su tachuem heōs hotinou asō meta autou en ta hoda, mēpote sin paradōateia tos antidikos to krito, kai tos kritos to hupēreto, kai eis fulakan ballisi;Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
Luke 12:58“judge”hōs gar hupagasō meta tou antidikou su epi archōnon, en ta hoda dōasar ergasian apallassirē apo autou, mēpote katasurateiō sin pros ton kriton, kai tos kritos sin paradōati to praktōro, kai tos praktōros sin ballati eis fulakan.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Luke 18:2“judge”legarōtos; Kritos tinos ate en tina polita ton theon mē foberōtos kai anthrōpon mē entrepirōtos.“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
Luke 18:6“judge”legata de tos kurios; Akouavar tinem tos kritos tau adikiau legatō;And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
Acts 10:42“judge”kai parangellata ni kērussara to lao kai diamarturera hoti houtos atō tos horizirētos hupo tou theou kritos zōarōtoiu kai nekroiu.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
Acts 18:15“judge”ei de zētēmeim atō peri logou kai onomeiu kai nomou tou kata vin, horevi autois; kritos mis houteiu ouk boulemō arō.But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
2 Timothy 4:8“judge”loipem apokeietō mi tos tau dikaiosunau stefanos, hon apodōati mi tos kurios en ekeina ta hēmera, tos dikaios kritos, ouk monem de mi alla kai pantoi toi agaparētoi tan epifaneian autou.From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
James 4:11“judge”Mē katalalavōr allēloiu, adelfoir; tos katalalarōtos adelfou ē krinarōtos ton adelfon autou katalalatō nomou kai krinatō nomon; ei de nomon krinasō, ouk asō poiētos nomou alla kritos.Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.
James 4:12“judge”henos atō nomothetos kai kritos, tos dunerōtos sōzara kai apolluara; sis de tinos asō, tor krinarōtor ton plēsion?There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
James 5:9“judge”mē stenazavōr, adelfoir, kata allēloiu, hina mē kriniveia; idou tos kritos pro taiu thuraiu histanatē.Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
kriton“judge”objectaccusative singular3×
Luke 12:14“judge”tos de legata auto; Anthrōpor, tinos min kathistanata kriton ē meriston epi vin?But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
Luke 12:58“judge”hōs gar hupagasō meta tou antidikou su epi archōnon, en ta hoda dōasar ergasian apallassirē apo autou, mēpote katasurateiō sin pros ton kriton, kai tos kritos sin paradōati to praktōro, kai tos praktōros sin ballati eis fulakan.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Acts 24:10“judge”Apokrinita tē tos Paulos neuaratou auto tou hēgemōnou legarō; Ek polleiu eteiu arōton sin kriton te ethne houte episterōtos euthumōs teim peri miautou apologemō,When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
krito“judge”to, fordative singular2×
Matthew 5:25“judge”asōr eunoarōtos to antidiko su tachuem heōs hotinou asō meta autou en ta hoda, mēpote sin paradōateia tos antidikos to krito, kai tos kritos to hupēreto, kai eis fulakan ballisi;Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
Hebrews 12:23“judge”kai ekklēsa prōtotokoiu apografirētoiu en ouranoi, kai krito theo pantoiu, kai pneumei dikaioiu teleiirētoiu,in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
kritois“judges”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 12:27“judges”kai ei mis en Beelzeboul ekballamō teim daimoneim, tois huiois vu en tino ekballalō? dia houtem autois kritois eli vu.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
Luke 11:19“judges”ei de mis en Beelzeboul ekballamō teim daimoneim, tois huiois vu en tino ekballalō? dia houtem autois vu kritois eli.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
James 2:4“judges”ouk diakriniva en heautoi kai gineva kritois dialogismoiu ponēroiu?have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
kritoin“judges”objectaccusative plural1×
Acts 13:20“judges”hōs etei tetrakosioi kai pentēkonta. kai meta houteim dōata kritoin heōs Samouēl tou profētou.All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.