Krísis — G2920

G2920 · Greek — κρίσις

Pronunciation: kree'-sis

Definition

feminine noun

decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)

  1. a separating, sundering, separation
  2. selection
  3. judgment
    1. universally
    2. in a forensic judgment sense, of the of God or of Jesus the Messiah
  4. Like the Chaldean דִּינָא equivalent to the college of judges (a tribunal of seven men in the several cities of Palestine; as distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which had its seat at Jerusalem )
  5. Like the Hebrew מִשְׁפָּט , right, justice

Usually translated as

judgment, damnation, accusation, condemnation

Occurrences

Krísis occurs 48 times in 47 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (12), Mark (2), Luke (4), John (11), Acts (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (2), James (1), 2 Peter (4), 1 John (1), Jude (3), Revelation (4)

Strong's Lexicon — K