κρίνεσθαι

krínō

be judged

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

Acts 25:20 · Word #15

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 PASS INF All morphology codes

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

Common Translation

Phrasebe judged
Literalto-be-judged

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρίνω
Strong'sG2919

SIBI-P1 Translation G2919-23

to be judged

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense, passive voice, infinitive mood; denotes an ongoing or general process of being judged.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive infinitive expresses the action of being acted upon in an ongoing or general sense. "To be judged" preserves the core idea of being distinguished or evaluated by another while reflecting the passive voice and infinitive form.

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