Word study · Greek
apókrima
sentence, verdict
Say it: ah-POK-ree-mah (approximate)
ἀπόκριμα
What it means
A decision or sentence, here the verdict of death. In 1:9 Paul says that in Asia they felt they had received "the sentence of death," which made them depend on God who raises the dead. It appears only here in the New Testament.
Range of meaning
- SentenceA formal verdict.
- AnswerA reply given.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 1
"We ourselves had the sentence of death" (1:9).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0610 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources