κριτὴν
kritḗs
a judge
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 24:10 · Word #15
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a judge |
| Literal | judge |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κριτής |
| Strong's | G2923 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2923-04
a judge
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS): denotes one male judge as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun κριτής denotes one who performs the action of judging or deciding. The accusative masculine singular form indicates a single male judge functioning as the object of a verb, so "a judge" preserves both agent sense and singularity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a judge
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'a judge' is correct; matches the accusative singular and context. |