"pr. a standard or means by which to judge, criterion; a court of justice, tribunal, Jas. 2:6; a cause, controversy, 1 Cor. 6:2, 4*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a standard or means by which to judge, criterion; a court of justice, tribunal, Jas. 2:6; a cause, controversy, 1 Cor. 6:2, 4*
In the original Greek the word is written: κριτήριον
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kriterion (G2922) across the King James Bible.
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Common questions
Strong's G2922 (kriterion) is a Greek word that means: pr. a standard or means by which to judge, criterion; a court of justice, tribunal, Jas. 2:6; a cause, controversy, 1 Cor. 6:2, 4* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word kriterion (G2922) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2922 is kriterion, a Greek word defined as: pr. a standard or means by which to judge, criterion; a court of justice, tribunal, Jas. 2:6; a cause, controversy, 1 Cor. 6:2, 4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kriterion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.