ἐπικρίνω epikrinō · G1948
to decide
ἐπι-κρίνω ; [in LXX: 2Ma.4:47, 3Ma.4:2 * ; ] ; to decree, give sentence: with accusative and inf., Luk.23:24.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐπι-κρίνω [κρῑ], ; future -κρῐνῶ (see.below):— decide, determine, τι []; τὸ πλεῖον καὶ τοὔλαττον []; τοῦ ἐπικρινοῦντος δέοι ἄν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 524e: c.infinitive, ἐπέκρινε γενέσθαι τὸ αἴτημα αὐτῶν []; ἐ. τί διαφέρει what is the difference, []; τὸ ἐπικρῖνον the deciding power, []; also, principle of selection, rule of life, []; adjudge, inflict, θάνατόν τινι []passive, μέχρις ἂν ἐπικριθῇ αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τῶν ἱερέων ἢ ἀποδοῦναι αὐτὸν ἢ εἰσέρχεσθαι until the judges determine …
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Source: TBESG G1948; TFLSJ G1948
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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