κριτὴς
krites
judge
from κρίνω; a judge (genitive case or specially):--judge.
Luke 18:6 · Word #8
Lexicon G2923
| Lemma | κριτής |
| Transliteration | kritḗs |
| Strong's | G2923 |
| In-context | judge |
| Literal | judge |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κριτής |
| Strong's | G2923 |
SIBI-P1 G2923-05
the judging-one
| Root | κριτής (kritēs) |
| Core Meanings | judge, decider, arbiter, evaluator, one who separates or distinguishes |
| Semantic Range | a legal judge, a tribal leader (as in the Judges), an arbiter in disputes, one who evaluates or condemns, and in theological contexts, one who executes divine judgment. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, κριτής can denote both earthly judicial authority and divine judgment. It reflects the Hebrew concept of שֹׁפֵט (shofet), where a judge not only renders verdicts but governs and delivers. Applied to God or Messiah, it underscores authority to discern, separate, and render just decisions. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine, singular; functioning typically as the subject of a clause or a predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | κριτής is an agent noun derived from κρίνω ("to judge, decide, separate"). Rendering it as "the judging-one" preserves its connection to the verbal root while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form, indicating a single male subject performing the act of judging. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κριτής (judge, decider, arbiter, evaluator, one who separates or distinguishes)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2923-01 |
kritai | the judging ones |
G2923-02 |
kritas | judging-arbiters |
G2923-03 |
krite | to the judge |
Word Usage (19 occurrences of G2923)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:25 | κριτῇ | krite | |
| Matthew 5:25 | κριτὴς | krites | |
| Matthew 12:27 | κριταὶ | kritai |