ἐγκρίνω
enkrínō
G1469 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To consider or treat as part of a group, to include in or number among a certain set; to judge someone or something as belonging or qualified to be included. The term is used in contexts where an individual or group is formally counted, admitted, or reckoned as part of another group, whether socially, religiously, or administratively. It conveys the act of assessment leading to inclusion within a classification or list.
Semantic Range
to include among, to count as a member, to reckon into a group, to admit formally, to number among, to recognize as belonging
Root / Etymology
Compound verb formed from the preposition ἐν (in, within) and the verb κρίνω (to judge, to decide). The sense comes from the idea of 'judging within,' i.e., placing within by a decision. Cognate with later administrative Greek usage for formal enrollment or acceptance.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, ἐγκρίνω most often appears in administrative, civic, or religious contexts where people or things are counted or accepted as belonging to a group, such as being enrolled as citizens or accepted as participants in a community or ceremony. In the Septuagint and the New Testament, the term occurs rarely but signifies formal recognition and inclusion, not merely informal association. It does not carry the stronger sense of 'appoint' or 'ordain,' but is closer to 'consider as belonging' or 'admit to membership.' English translations sometimes paraphrase as 'count among,' 'include,' or 'make to be numbered among,' all of which convey the evaluative and inclusive act implied by the verb. Later Christian theological usage did not develop significant additional nuance; the word remained functionally administrative or judicial in sense.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐν and κρίνω; to judge in, i.e. count among:--make of the number.
Root Family
κρίν- (enkrínō) — to judge, to decide, to distinguish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G2633 | κατάκρισις | of judicial condemnation |
| G2920 | κρίσις | to judgment |
| G612 | ἀπόκρισις | to a response |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1469-01 |
ἐνκρῖναι | enkrinai | V AOR ACT INF |
to class | to count among | to count among | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1469-01 |
2 Corinthians 10:12 | ἐνκρῖναι | enkrinai | V AOR ACT INF |
to class | to count among | to count among |