κριτικὸς
kritikós
discerner
Pertaining to judging, capable of discernment or distinguishing; possessing the quality to judge, evaluate, or critically assess. In its specific attested context (Hebrews 4:12), refers to the ability to discern or make judgments about thoughts and intentions.
Hebrews 4:12 · Word #27
Lexicon G2924
| Lemma | κριτικός |
| Transliteration | kritikós |
| Strong's | G2924 |
| Definition | Pertaining to judging, capable of discernment or distinguishing; possessing the quality to judge, evaluate, or critically assess. In its specific attested context (Hebrews 4:12), refers to the ability to discern or make judgments about thoughts and intentions. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | discerner |
| Literal | discerning-judging-adjective-masculine-singular-nominative |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κριτικός |
| Strong's | G2924 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2924-01
judging one
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NMS); functioning as a noun meaning 'one who is judging' or 'a judging one.' |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective κριτικός means 'pertaining to judging' or 'capable of discernment.' In nominative masculine singular substantive use, it functions as 'a judging one,' preserving both the root sense of discernment and the masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
judging one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'judging one' accurately follows SILEX and agrees with the participial construction describing the function of the word. |