κρίσις
krisis
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "κρίσις" (krisis) primarily means a decision, judgment, or the act of determining something, often involving a separation or selection. It can refer to legal or forensic judgments, divine judgment, or the final judgment at the end of time. Additionally, it can signify justice, a standard of judgment, or a tribunal, such as a local court.
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
The Greek word krisis means "decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)," encompassing related ideas including accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment.
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מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstract
דִּין
dîyn
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
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מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstract
דִּין
dîyn
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
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