Word

κρίμα

kríma · G2917 · Greek · 27 occurrences

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Meanings

To decide a question of legal right or wrong, and thus determine the innocence or guilt of the accused and assign appropriate punishment or retribution (to decide a legal question, to act as a judge, making a legal decision, to arrive at a verdict, to try a case (in the passive to stand trial))

Examples
John 9:39 And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
Acts 24:25 But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and responded, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will summon you.”
Hebrews 6:2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and about the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.
the right to judge, the authority to judge

(Derivative of κρίνω ‘to judge legal cases,’) The authority or right to judge guilt or innocence

Examples
Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their foreheads and on their hands; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
verdict, sentence, judgment

The legal decision rendered by a judge, whether for or against the accused

Examples
Romans 5:16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one offense, resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, resulting in justification.
James 3:1 Do not become teachers in large numbers, my brothers, since you know that we who are teachers will incur a stricter judgment.
to judge as guilty, to condemn, condemnation

To judge a person to be guilty and liable to punishment

Examples
Mark 12:40 who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”
Luke 20:47 who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”
Luke 23:40 But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
lawsuit, case, legal action

Legal action taken in a court of law against someone

Examples
1 Corinthians 6:7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?
judgment, decision, evaluation

(Derivative of κρίνω ‘to judge,’) The content of the process of judging

Examples
Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
James 3:1 Do not become teachers in large numbers, my brothers, since you know that we who are teachers will incur a stricter judgment.
1 Peter 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

How it’s used In 8 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

8 occurrences in 7 groups

θεόςGod 2
διάβολοςdevil 1
θάνατοςdeath 1
ὅςwho, which, that 1
πόρνηprostitute 1
σύyou 1

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

6 occurrences in 5 groups

περισσότεροςmore superabundant 2
αἰώνιοςeternal 1
μέγαςgreat, large 1
οὗτοςthis 1
αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1

Named alongside itApposition

1 occurrences in 1 groups

μέλλωto be about to 1

What it doesIt is the subject

3 occurrences in 3 groups

δίδωμιto give, to grant 1
ἀργέωto be idle 1
ἄρχωto be first 1

What is done to itIt is the object

11 occurrences in 8 groups

λαμβάνωto receive, to take 4
ἔχωto have 2
δεικνύωto show 1
ἐκφεύγωto escape 1
ἐσθίωto eat 1
κρίνωto judge 1

What it is said to bePredicate

4 occurrences in 4 groups

εἷςone 1
ἔνδικοςright 1
ἀλήθειαtruth 1
ἀνεξερεύνητοςimpossible to understand 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

7 occurrences in 3 groups

εἰςto 11
περίconcerning, about, for 2
ἐνin 1

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

1 occurrences in 1 groups

διδαχήteaching, doctrine 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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Near synonyms 1 word

κρίσις krísis · G2920 · making a legal decision, arriving at a verdict, judgment: Both nouns belong to the vocabulary of judgment and law. κρίμα denotes the concrete verdict or judicial result — a sentence rendered — while κρίσις denotes the broader judicial process or act of judging, including the abstract concept of justice and the institution of the court. This distinction between the concrete verdict and the broader judicial process is a recognized, lexicographically meaningful contrast in Greek legal vocabulary, and the two remain genuine near synonyms centered on judgment and verdict.

In the other Testament 2 words

מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ · H4941 · case, cause, judgement: מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, H4941) serves as the primary Hebrew equivalent for κρίμα (kríma, G2917) in LXX translation contexts, both denoting judicial decision, verdict, or the act/result of judgment, with מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, H4941) encompassing the broader range of legal process and ordinance that Greek κρίμα represents in its NT usage.
שֶׁפֶט shepheṭ · H8201 · judgement, punishment: κρίμα (kríma, G2917) κρίμα denotes the judicial decision or verdict itself (including its consequences), while שֶׁפֶט (shepheṭ, H8201) שֶׁפֶט refers to the act or process of judging/judgment; both terms center on juridical pronouncement but emphasize different aspects of the judgment concept.

Semantic domains 6 entries

Judgment, decision, evaluation30.110: κρίμα names a judgment or decision reached. 1 Corinthians 11:29 warns, “the one who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not properly recognize the body,” the κρίμα naming this judgment brought upon oneself.
Lawsuit, case, legal action56.2: The same word can name a lawsuit or legal case. 1 Corinthians 6:7 rebukes the Corinthians, “it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another,” the κρίματα naming these lawsuits brought among believers.
To decide a legal question, to act as a judge, making a legal decision, to arrive at a verdict, to try a case (in the passive to stand trial)56.20: κρίμα can also name the act of rendering a legal verdict. Matthew 7:2 warns, “in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you,” the κρίματι naming this standard by which judgment is measured back.
The right to judge, the authority to judge56.22: The word can further denote the very authority or right to judge. 1 Timothy 3:6 warns against appointing a new convert as overseer, “so that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation incurred by the devil,” the κρίμα naming this condemnation tied to the authority under which he would be judged.
Verdict, sentence, judgment56.24: κρίμα can also name the specific verdict or sentence handed down. Luke 24:20 has the disciples recounting “how the chief priests and our rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him,” the κρίμα naming this sentence of death passed on Jesus.
To judge as guilty, to condemn, condemnation56.30: The word can further denote condemnation itself, the judgment of guilt. Romans 13:2 warns that whoever resists authority “will receive condemnation upon themselves,” the κρίμα naming this condemnation incurred by resisting the ordained authority.

Word family 27 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

κρίνω krínō · G2919 · to come to a conclusion, to decide, to make up one’s mind · 114×κρίμαkríma · G2917διακρίνω diakrínō · G1252 · to judge carefully, to evaluate carefully, to prefer · 19×κριτής kritḗs · G2923 · judge · 19×κατακρίνω katakrínō · G2632 · to condemn, to render a verdict of guilt, condemnation · 18×ὑποκριτής hypokritḗs · G5273 · hypocrite, pretender, one who acts hypocritically · 17×ἀνακρίνω anakrínō · G350 · to examine carefully, to investigate, to study thoroughly · 16×ἀνυπόκριτος anypókritos · G505 · genuine, sincere · 6×ὑπόκρισις hypókrisis · G5272 · to pretend, to act hypocritically, pretense · 6×διάκρισις diákrisis · G1253 · to be able to judge, ability to make judgments, ability to decide · 3×εἰλικρίνεια eilikríneia · G1505 · sincerity, purity of motives · 3×κατάκριμα katákrima · G2631 · to condemn, to render a verdict of guilt, condemnation · 3×κριτήριον kritḗrion · G2922 · court, court of justice, lawsuit · 3×συγκρίνω synkrínō · G4793 · to judge the degree of similarity, to compare, to explain · 3×ἀκατάκριτος akatákritos · G178 · without trial · 2×εἰλικρινής eilikrinḗs · G1506 · sincere, without hidden motives · 2×κατάκρισις katákrisis · G2633 · to condemn, to render a verdict of guilt, condemnation · 2×ἀδιάκριτος adiákritos · G87 · impartial, free from prejudice · 1×ἀνάκρισις anákrisis · G351 · to investigate in court, to hear a case, to interrogate · 1×Ἀσύγκριτος Asýnkritos · G799 · incomparable; Asyncritus, a Christian · 1×αὐτοκατάκριτος autokatákritos · G843 · condemned by one’s own actions · 1×ἐγκρίνω enkrínō · G1469 · to classify · 1×ἐπικρίνω epikrínō · G1948 · to come to a conclusion, to decide, to make up one’s mind · 1×κριτικός kritikós · G2924 · able to judge, to have the capacity to judge · 1×πρόκριμα prókrima · G4299 · to show partiality, to decide unfairly, to judge prejudicially · 1×συνυποκρίνομαι synypokrínomai · G4942 · to pretend together, to join in hypocrisy · 1×ὑποκρίνομαι hypokrínomai · G5271 · to pretend, to act hypocritically, pretense · 1×

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (G T WH) or κρίμα (L Tr (more commonly)) (on the accent cf. Winers Grammar, p. 50;…

(G T WH) or κρίμα (L Tr (more commonly)) (on the accent cf. Winers Grammar, p. 50; Lipsius, Grammat. Untersuch., p. 40f (who gives the preference to κρίμα, as do Alexander Buttmann (1873) 78 (64); Cobet (N. T. ad fid. etc., p. 49f); Fritzsche (Romans, vol. i., 96, 107); others; "videtur ἰantiquitati Graecae, ἰAlexandrinae aetati placuisse," Tdf. Proleg. to the Sept. edition 4, p. xxx.; on the accent in extant manuscripts see Tdf. Proleg., p. 101; cf. especially Lobeck, Paralip., p. 418)), κρίματος, τό (from κρίνω, which see; as κλίμα from κλίνω) (Aeschylus down), the Sept. very often for מִשְׁפָּט;
1. a decree: plural, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rom 11:33 (others here (with A. V.) judgments; cf. Weiss in Meyer at the passage) (Psalm 118:75).
2. judgment; i. e. condemnation of wrong, the decision (whether severe or mild) which one passes on the faults of others: κρίματι τίνι κρίνειν, Mt 7:2. In a forensic sense, the sentence of a judge: with a genitive of the punishment to which one is sentenced, θανάτου, Lk 24:20; especially the sentence of God as judge: τό κρίμα... εἰς κατάκριμα, the judgment (in which God declared sin to be punishable with death) issued in condemnation, i. e. was condemnation to all who sinned and therefore paid the penalty of death Rom 5:16; especially where the justice of God in punishing is to be shown, κρίμα denotes condemnatory sentence, penal judgment, sentence, 2 Pet 2:3; Jude 1:4; with the genitive of the one who pronounces judgment, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rom 2:2f; λαμβάνεσθαι κρίμα, Mt 23:13-14Rec.; Mk 12:40; Lk 20:47; Rom 13:2; Jas 3:1; the one on whom God passes judgment is said ἔχειν κρίμα, 1 Tim 5:12; (βαστάζειν τό κρίμα, to bear the force of the condemnatory judgment in suffering punishment (see βαστάζω, 2), Gal 5:10; κρίμα ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ, so to eat as to incur the judgment or punishment of God, 1 Cor 11:29; εἰς κρίμα συνέρχεσθαι, to incur the condemnation of God, 34; εἶναι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ κρίματι, to lie under the same condemnation, pay the same penalty, Lk 23:40; with the genitive of the one on whom condemnation is passed, Rom 3:8; 1 Tim 3:6; Rev 17:1. the judgment which is formed or passed: by God, through what Christ accomplished on earth, εἰς κρίμα ἐγώ εἰς τόν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, where by way of explanation is added ἵνα κτλ., to this end, that etc. Jn 9:39; τό κρίμα ἄρχεται, the execution of judgment as displayed in the infliction of punishment, 1 Pet 4:17; the last or final judgment is called τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος, Acts 24:25; κρίματος αἰωνίου, eternally in force, Heb 6:2; the vindication of one's right, κρίνειν τό κρίμα τίνος ἐκ τίνος, to vindicate one's right by taking vengeance or inflicting punishment on another, Rev 18:20 ((R. V. God hath judged your judgment on her), see ἐκ, I. 7); equivalent to the power and business of judging: κρίμα διδόναι τίνι, Rev 20:4.
3. a matter to be judicially decided, a lawsuit, a case in court: κρίματα ἔχειν μετά τίνος, 1 Cor 6:7.

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain

Topical studies with this word 3 entries

To Distinguish, To Evaluate, To Judge3 occurrences Lawsuit, Case1 occurrence Judge, Condemn, Acquit25 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0