κριτήςkritḗs
a judge (genitive case or specially)
Greek (New Testament) · G2923
Meanings
a judge: Matthew 5:25, Luke 12:14, Luke 12:58, Luke 18:2; τ. ἀδικίας, Luke 18:6; with genitive of thing (object), Acts 18:15, James 4:11; (qual.), διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν, James 2:4; of a Roman procurator, Acts 24:10; of God, Hebrews 12:23, James 4:12; Christ, Acts 10:42, 2 Timothy 4:8, James 5:9; of those whose conduct is made a standard for judging, Matthew 12:27, Luke 11:19; in the OT sense (Judges 2:16, Ruth 1:1, al), of a ruler in Israel, Acts 13:20.
Synonyms
δικάστης, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 19 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:25 “When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
- Matthew 12:27 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.
- Luke 11:19 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.
- Luke 12:14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?”
- Luke 12:58 When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.
- Luke 18:2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.