κριτής
kritḗs
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.
Luke 18:2 · Word #2
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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | judge |
| Literal | judge |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κριτής |
| Strong's | G2923 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2923-05
judge
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); an agent noun formed with -τής indicating one who performs the action of judging. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun κριτής is an agent noun from κρίνω, denoting one who performs the act of judging or deciding. The nominative masculine singular form identifies a single male or grammatically masculine subject functioning as a judge. |
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