κριτῇ

krite

from κρίνω; a judge (genitive case or specially):--judge.

G2923

Matthew 5:25 · Word #21

Lexicon G2923

Lemmaκριτής
Transliterationkritḗs
Strong'sG2923

Morphology N DAT M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκριτής
Strong'sG2923

SIBI-P1 G2923-03

to the judge

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,DMS — noun, dative case, masculine, singular; functioning typically as an indirect object ("to/for the judge") or indicating association or reference.
Rendering RationaleThe noun κριτῇ is dative masculine singular, indicating the indirect object or reference, best rendered in English with "to" (or "for"). "Judge" preserves the root sense from κρίνω (to separate, decide, judge), reflecting one who makes distinctions and renders decisions.

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Words from Root κριτής (judge, decider, arbiter, one who distinguishes or renders verdicts)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2923-01 kritai the judging ones
G2923-02 kritas judging-arbiters
G2923-04 kriten a judging-one (masculine singular, accusative)

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