ἀνακρίνας
anakrínō
having examined
To examine or investigate critically; to subject to close inquiry or questioning. The verb denotes the act of carefully considering, interrogating, or evaluating, whether facts, persons, or doctrinal claims. It can refer to legal proceedings (to conduct a hearing or preliminary trial), to careful discernment of right and wrong, or to the process of in-depth inquiry for the sake of judgment or clarification.
Luke 23:14 · Word #18
Lexicon G350
| Lemma | ἀνακρίνω |
| Transliteration | anakrínō |
| Strong's | G350 |
| Definition | To examine or investigate critically; to subject to close inquiry or questioning. The verb denotes the act of carefully considering, interrogating, or evaluating, whether facts, persons, or doctrinal claims. It can refer to legal proceedings (to conduct a hearing or preliminary trial), to careful discernment of right and wrong, or to the process of in-depth inquiry for the sake of judgment or clarification. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having examined |
| Literal | having-examined |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνακρίνω |
| Strong's | G350 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G350-02
having thoroughly examined
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist tense (completed action), active voice, participle mood; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle nominative masculine singular denotes a completed act of investigation performed by a male subject. "Having thoroughly examined" reflects the intensified sense of ἀνά with κρίνω, conveying decisive, careful scrutiny. |
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