Kritērion κριτήριον
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| κριτήριον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kritērion |
| Strong's number | G2922 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | court/lawsuit |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (2) |
Kritērion (Greek κριτήριον, Strong's G2922) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “court/lawsuit”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κριτήριον, -ου, τό
(κριτής), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:7 (מִשְׁפָּט), Dan LXX TH Dan.7:10, 26, (דִּין), Su 1:49, Exo.21:6, Jdg.5:10 * ;]
1. a means of judging, test, criterion.
2. a tribunal: 1Co.6:2 6:4, Jas.2:6.†
(AS)
(κριτής), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:7 (מִשְׁפָּט), Dan LXX TH Dan.7:10, 26, (דִּין), Su 1:49, Exo.21:6, Jdg.5:10 * ;]
1. a means of judging, test, criterion.
2. a tribunal: 1Co.6:2 6:4, Jas.2:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | judge (1), judgments (1), seats (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cases (1), settle (1), court (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Kritērion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 6:2Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
- 1 Corinthians 6:4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
James
- James 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).