kritēs · judge

What it means

kritēs (κριτής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “judge”.

One who decides a case; also one who rules.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. One who decides a case; God decides over all.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• judge ×15
• judges ×4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Luke×6
• Acts×4
• 2 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• James×4

• Matthew 5:25

  Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

• Matthew 12:27

  And if I drive out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

• Luke 11:19

  And if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

• Luke 12:14

  But he said to him, “Man, who appointed me judge or arbitrator over you?”

• Luke 12:58

  For as you are going with your opponent before a ruler, on the way make an effort to be released from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.

• Luke 18:2

  saying, “There was a certain judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man.

• Luke 18:6

  And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

• Acts 10:42

  And he commanded us to proclaim to the people and to testify solemnly that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

• Acts 13:20

  for about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

• Acts 18:15

  but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not want to be a judge of these things.”

• Acts 24:10

  And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned to him to speak: “Knowing that for many years you have been judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense in the matters concerning myself,

• 2 Timothy 4:8

  From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

• Hebrews 12:23

  and to the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in the heavens, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

• James 2:4

  have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

• James 4:11

  Do not speak against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

• James 4:12

  There is one lawgiver and judge, the one who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

• James 5:9

  Do not complain, brothers, against one another, so that you may not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the doors.

And 2 more times.