κρίνειν

krínō

to judge

To separate by distinguishing, to make a choice or judgment; in extended usage, to decide a dispute, to render a verdict (judicially or otherwise), to pass judgment (positively or negatively), or to form an opinion or evaluation. Also used for appointing or making a determination about events or persons, and for passing sentence or condemnation in legal and ethical contexts.

G2919

2 Timothy 4:1 · Word #10

Lexicon G2919

Lemmaκρίνω
Transliterationkrínō
Strong'sG2919
DefinitionTo separate by distinguishing, to make a choice or judgment; in extended usage, to decide a dispute, to render a verdict (judicially or otherwise), to pass judgment (positively or negatively), or to form an opinion or evaluation. Also used for appointing or making a determination about events or persons, and for passing sentence or condemnation in legal and ethical contexts.

Morphology V PRS ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phraseto judge
Literalto-judge

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρίνω
Strong'sG2919

SIBI-P1 Translation G2919-21

to judge

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing or general action), active voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe present active infinitive denotes the act of judging as an ongoing or general process. "To judge" captures the root idea of distinguishing or separating in evaluation while preserving the infinitive form.

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