αὐτοκατάκριτος
autokatákritos
G843 predicate adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Subject to condemnation by one's own judgment; describing a person who, by their own words or actions, acknowledges themselves as worthy of condemnation, thus not requiring external accusation. The primary sense refers to self-incurred guilt due to an individual's admission or recognition of fault.
Semantic Range
self-condemned, subject to one's own condemnation, recognized as guilty by one's own actions or admission, deserving of blame without external judgment
Root / Etymology
From αὐτός (‘self’) and κατακρίνω (‘to judge, to condemn’), forming a compound adjective meaning 'self-condemned.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
αὐτοκατάκριτος is a rare compound adjective found in later Koine and ecclesiastical literature, with only one attestation in the New Testament (Titus 3:11). Its construction is transparent, combining 'self' and 'condemned.' In usage, it emphasizes that the subject is condemned not by others, but inherently by their own actions or admissions. No significant evidence exists in earlier Greek, and the term is not common in the Septuagint or pre-Christian sources. English translations often render it 'self-condemned,' but this may fail to convey the nuance that condemnation is a result of one's own evident conduct rather than direct self-accusation or internal emotion. Related terms like κατάκριτος denote being condemned by others, while αὐτοκατάκριτος uniquely centers the source of condemnation on the subject's own observable behavior or confession, aligning closely with judicial or moral acknowledgment in context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from αὐτός and a derivative or κατακρίνω; self-condemned:--condemned of self.
Root Family
αὐτοκατάκριτος (autokatakritos) — self, to judge, to condemn
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G843-01 |
αὐτοκατάκριτος | autokatakritos | ADJ.P NOM M SG |
self-condemned | self-condemned | self-condemned | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G843-01 |
Titus 3:11 | αὐτοκατάκριτος | autokatakritos | ADJ.P NOM M SG |
self-condemned | self-condemned | self-condemned |