κριτής kritēs

Greek word for “judge” · Strong’s G2923 · used 19 times in 17 verses

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Meaning

κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ; (κρίνω);

How it is translated

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

• judge 15
• judges 4

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 12 (2), Luke 18 (2), James 4 (2), Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 12 (1), Luke 11 (1), Acts 10 (1), Acts 13 (1), Acts 18 (1), Acts 24 (1)

Forms

• κριτὴς 6
• κριτής 4
• κριταὶ 3
• κριτῇ 2
• κριτὴν 2
• κριτήν 1
• κριτὰς 1

Words used with it

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

• ἀντίδικος antidikos “opponent” 2
• Βεελζεβούλ Beelzeboul “Beelzebul” 2
• κρίνω krinō “to judge” 3
• εἰ ei “if” 4
• φυλακή phulakē “prison/watch” 2
• ἔτος etos “year” 2
• δαιμόνιον daimonion “demon” 2
• δίκαιος dikaios “just” 2
• ἐκβάλλω ekballō “to expel” 2
• ἀλλήλων allēlōn “one another” 2
• ὁδός hodos “road” 2
• μετά meta “with/after” 3

Key verses

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

• Matthew 5:25 — Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee…
• Luke 12:14 — And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
• Luke 12:58 — When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the…
• Luke 18:2 — Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
• Acts 10:42 — And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
• Acts 18:15 — But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
• Acts 24:10 — Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I…
• 2 Timothy 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all…
• Hebrews 12:23 — To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
• James 2:4 — Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
• James 4:11 — Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if…
• James 5:9 — Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

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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.