κριθῆτε

krínō

you 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

James 5:9 · Word #8

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 AOR PASS SUBJ 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseyou be judged
Literalyou-might-be-judged

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρίνω
Strong'sG2919

SIBI-P1 Translation G2919-41

you may be judged

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice, subjunctive mood, 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the aorist passive subjunctive, second person plural: a simple, undefined act of being judged, expressed as a potential or contingent action. "Judged" preserves the root sense of being distinguished or decided about by another.

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