κριτής
“a judge”
Primary meaning: a judge. Strong's: a judge (genitive case or specially). Lexical nuances: a judge : Mt 5:25 , Lk 12:14 , 58 18:2 ; τ. ἀδικίας , Lk 18:6 ; c. gen. rei (obj.), Ac 18:15 , Ja 4:11 ; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν , Ja 2:4 ; of a Roman procurator, Ac 24:10 ; of God, He 12:23 , Ja 4:12 ; Christ, Ac 10:42 , II Ti 4:8 , Ja 5:9 ; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Mt 12:27 , Lk 11:19 ; in the OT sense ( Jg 2:16 , Ru 1:1 , al), of a ruler in Israel, Ac 13:20 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2919 (κρίνω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: דַּיָּן (judge, magistrate) -> κριτής (a judge)
LXX conceptual translation: שׁוֹפֵט (judge, ruler, deliverer) -> κριτής (a judge)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁפַט (to judge, govern, deliver, administer justice) -> κριτής (a judge)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where κριτής (krites) carries significant theological or narrative weight.