κατακρίνωkatakrínō

to judge against, i.e. sentence

Greek (New Testament) · G2632

Meanings

to give judgment against, condemn: Romans 8:34; with accusative of person, Mark 14:64, John 8:10, John 8:11; distinguished fr. κρίνειν, Romans 2:1, 1 Corinthians 11:32; followed by θανάτῳ (classical Greek -ου or -ον), Matthew 20:18, Mark 10:33; passive, Matthew 27:3, Mark 16:16, Romans 14:23, 1 Corinthians 11:32, 2 Peter 2:6. Metaph., of condemning through a good example: Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31, Luke 11:32, Romans 8:3, Hebrews 11:7.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 15 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 12:41 “The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.
  • Matthew 12:42 The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.
  • Matthew 20:18 “Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die.
  • Matthew 27:3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders.
  • Mark 10:33 “Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans.
  • Mark 14:64 You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?” “Guilty!” they all cried. “He deserves to die!”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.