κριθήσονται

krínō

will be judged

To separate by distinguishing, to make a choice or judgment; in extended usage, to decide a dispute, to render a verdict (judicially or otherwise), to pass judgment (positively or negatively), or to form an opinion or evaluation. Also used for appointing or making a determination about events or persons, and for passing sentence or condemnation in legal and ethical contexts.

G2919

Romans 2:12 · Word #15

Lexicon G2919

Lemmaκρίνω
Transliterationkrínō
Strong'sG2919
DefinitionTo separate by distinguishing, to make a choice or judgment; in extended usage, to decide a dispute, to render a verdict (judicially or otherwise), to pass judgment (positively or negatively), or to form an opinion or evaluation. Also used for appointing or making a determination about events or persons, and for passing sentence or condemnation in legal and ethical contexts.

Morphology V FUT PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense FUT — Future — Action expected to happen
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewill be judged
Literalwill-be-judged

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρίνω
Strong'sG2919

SIBI-P1 Translation G2919-40

they will be judged

Morphological NotesVerb; future tense; passive voice; indicative mood; 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IFP3,,P,)
Rendering RationaleThe future passive indicative, 3rd person plural, denotes that the subjects will undergo the action of being distinguished or evaluated. "Be judged" preserves the root sense of separation and decision while reflecting the passive future form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they will be judged

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'they will be judged' correctly renders the Greek passive future verb. P1 is appropriate for context.
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