Strong's Lexicon

G2924

G2924 — κριτικός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkritikosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2924
Word:κριτικός
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G2923
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:kritikos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:krit-ee-kos'
Meaning:1. decisive ("critical"), i.e. discriminative
KJV Renderings:discerner

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κριτικός, κριτικη, κριτικον (κρίνω), relating to judging, fit for judging, skilled in judging (Plato, Plutarch, Lucian, others): with the genitive of the object, ἐνθυμήσεων καί ἐννοιῶν καρδίας, tracing out and passing judgment on the thoughts of the mind, Heb 4:12.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κριτικός (discerner)

Hebrews 4:12

KJV: For the word of God quick and powerful and sharper than any twoedged sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
GK: ζων γαρ ο λόγος του θεού και ενεργής και τομώτερος υπέρ πάσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον και διϊκνούμενος άχρι μερισμόυ ψυχής τε και πνεύματος αρμών τε και μυελών και κριτικός ενθυμήσεων και εννοιών καρδίας
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