Word study · Greek

krinō

to judge, to decide

Say it: KREE-no (approximate)

κρίνω

What it means

To judge, to decide. In this letter Paul says "judge nothing before the time" (4:5), asks why believers cannot judge small matters (6:1-6), and says "if we judged ourselves rightly, we wouldn't be judged" (11:31).

Range of meaning

  • JudgePass sentence.
  • DecideMake a choice.
  • CondemnDeclare guilty.