ἀκατάκριτοςakatákritos

without (legal) trial

Greek (New Testament) · G178

Meanings

1. uncondemned (EV): Acts 16:37, Acts 22:25.

2. = classical Greek ἄκριτος, without trial, not yet tried Acts 16:37, Acts 22:25

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 16:37 But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”
  • Acts 22:25 When they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer standing there, “Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been tried?”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.