κρίνω krinō

Greek word for “to judge” · Strong’s G2919 · used 114 times in 98 verses

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Meaning

κρίνω; 1. to separate, select, choose (cl.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for krinō in context, with how often each is used:

• judging 16
• judged 14
• judge 13
• do judge 9
• will judge 7
• may be judged 5
• judges 5
• have judged 4
• should judge 3
• will judge? 3
• will be judged 2
• may judge 2

Where it is used

Also in 3 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Romans 14 (6), Romans 2 (5), John 8 (4), Acts 25 (4), 1 Corinthians 6 (4), Romans 3 (3), 1 Corinthians 5 (3), 1 Corinthians 11 (3), Matthew 7 (2), John 3 (2)

Forms

• κρίνετε 10
• κρίνων 9
• κρίνει 7
• κρίνω 6
• κρινεῖ 6
• κρίνεται 5
• κρίνατε 5
• κρίνειν 4
• κρίνεσθαι 4
• κρίνεις 4

Words used with it

Words that share verses with krinō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• νεκρός nekros “dead” 10
• κατά kata “according to” 13
• ἵστημι histēmi “to stand” 8
• εἰ ei “if” 11
• κρίσις krisis “judgment” 6
• ἤ ē “or” 9
• δίκαιος dikaios “just” 6
• κόσμος kosmos “world” 7
• νόμος nomos “law” 7
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 7
• περί peri “about” 8
• πέμπω pempō “to send” 5

Key verses

The verses using krinō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• John 5:22 — For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
• Acts 3:13 — The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of…
• Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and…
• Acts 17:31 — Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto…
• 1 Corinthians 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels…
• 2 Corinthians 5:14 — For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
• Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
• Revelation 6:10 — And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
• Revelation 11:18 — And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants…
• Revelation 18:20 — Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
• Revelation 19:11 — And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
• Revelation 20:12 — And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.