Original: κριτήριον

Transliteration: kritḗrion

Phonetic: kree-tay'-ree-on

Short Definition: To judge

- Original: κριτήριον

- Transliteration: Kriterion

- Phonetic: kree-tay'-ree-on

- Definition:

1. the instrument or means of trying or judging anything

a. the rule by which one judges

2. the place where judgment is given

a. the tribunal of a judge

b. a bench of judges

3. the matter judged, thing to be decided, suit, case

- Origin: from a presumed derivative of G2923

- TDNT entry: 18:43,5

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Neuter of a presumed derivative of G2923; a rule of judging (criterion) that is (by implication) a tribunal: - to judge judgment (seat).

Cognate: G1252, G1253, G1469, G178, G2631, G2632, G2633, G2917, G2919, G2920, G2923, G2924, G350, G351, G470, G610, G611, G612, G843, G87