κριτὰς
kritḗs
judges
One who makes decisions, renders judgment, or acts as an arbiter in matters of law, disputes, or right and wrong. In various contexts, refers primarily to a legal authority, but can also indicate one who pronounces verdicts, resolves controversies, or governs by exercising judgment or discernment. May refer to a legal judge, an arbitrator, or at times one with broader governing or administrative authority.
Acts 13:20 · Word #10
Lexicon G2923
| Lemma | κριτής |
| Transliteration | kritḗs |
| Strong's | G2923 |
| Definition | One who makes decisions, renders judgment, or acts as an arbiter in matters of law, disputes, or right and wrong. In various contexts, refers primarily to a legal authority, but can also indicate one who pronounces verdicts, resolves controversies, or governs by exercising judgment or discernment. May refer to a legal judge, an arbitrator, or at times one with broader governing or administrative authority. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | judges |
| Literal | judges-AMP |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κριτής |
| Strong's | G2923 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2923-02
adjudicators
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AMP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun κριτής denotes an agent who judges or renders decisions; "adjudicators" preserves the formal, decision-rendering sense of the root κρίνω. The accusative masculine plural form is reflected in the plural English rendering. |
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