κατέκριναν
katakrínō
condemned
To judge decisively against someone; to pronounce a sentence of guilt or condemnation. The verb primarily refers to issuing a juridical verdict, especially one involving penal consequences. Contextually, it ranges from official or legal condemnation (as in courts or assemblies), to the expression of disapproval or moral judgment by individuals or groups. In later usage, it may broaden to include the sense of criticizing harshly or censuring.
Mark 14:64 · Word #10
Lexicon G2632
| Lemma | κατακρίνω |
| Transliteration | katakrínō |
| Strong's | G2632 |
| Definition | To judge decisively against someone; to pronounce a sentence of guilt or condemnation. The verb primarily refers to issuing a juridical verdict, especially one involving penal consequences. Contextually, it ranges from official or legal condemnation (as in courts or assemblies), to the expression of disapproval or moral judgment by individuals or groups. In later usage, it may broaden to include the sense of criticizing harshly or censuring. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | condemned |
| Literal | condemned |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατακρίνω |
| Strong's | G2632 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2632-09
they judged against
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed act performed by "they." "Judged against" preserves the adversative force of κατά (against) with κρίνω (to judge), reflecting a decisive act of condemnation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they condemned
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'They judged against' (P1) is accurate but less idiomatic in context; 'they condemned' matches the legal/judicial sense of the verb in this passage. |