κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁפַט ;] a judge: Mat.5:25, Luk.12:14, 58 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.18:6; with gem of thing(s) (obj.), Act.18:15, Jas.4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, Jas.2:4; of a Roman procurator, Act.24:10; of God, Heb.12:23, Jas.4:12; Christ, Act.10:42, 2Ti.4:8, Jas.5:9; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Mat.12:27, Luk.11:19; in the OT sense (Jdg.2:16, Rut.1:1, al), of a ruler in Israel, Act.13:20.† SYN.: δικάστης, q.v (AS)
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G2923 — κριτής
kritēs · judge · Greek
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Matthew 5:25 · κριτῇ, · κριτὴςAgree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.Matthew 12:27 · κριταὶIf I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.Luke 11:19 · κριταὶBut if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.Luke 12:14 · κριτὴνBut he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”Luke 12:58 · κριτήν, · κριτήςFor when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.Luke 18:2 · κριτήςsaying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.Luke 18:6 · κριτὴςThe Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.Acts 10:42 · κριτὴςHe commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.Acts 13:20 · κριτὰςAfter these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.Acts 18:15 · κριτὴςbut if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”Acts 24:10 · κριτὴνWhen the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,2 Timothy 4:8 · κριτής·From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.Hebrews 12:23 · κριτῇto the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,James 2:4 · κριταὶhaven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?James 4:11 · κριτής.Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.James 4:12 · κριτὴςOnly one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?James 5:9 · κριτὴςDon’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.