2917. krima
Lexical Summary
krima: Judgment, verdict, condemnation, decision

Original Word: κρίμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: krima
Pronunciation: KREE-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (kree'-mah)
KJV: avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment
NASB: judgment, condemnation, judgments, lawsuits, sentence, sentence of condemnation, way
Word Origin: [from G2919 (κρίνω - judge)]

1. a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime"))

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
condemnation, damnation, judgment.

From krino; a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")) -- avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment.

see GREEK krino

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2917 kríma (a neuter noun derived from 2919 /krínō, "to distinguish, judge") – judgment, emphasizing its result (note the -ma suffix). This is everlasting damnation (torment) for the unredeemed (the usual implication of 2319 /theostygḗs) – or the eternal benefits that come from the Lord's judgment in favor of the redeemed (cf. Rev 20:4). See 2919 (krinō). 2917 /kríma ("the results of a judgment") dramatically links cause-to-effect. Indeed, every decision (action) we make carries inevitable eternal results (cf. Ecc 12;14).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from krinó
Definition
a judgment
NASB Translation
condemnation (8), judgment (15), judgments (1), lawsuits (1), sentence (1), sentence of condemnation (1), way (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2917: κρίμα

κρίμα (G T WH) or κρίμα (L Tr (more commonly)) (on the accent cf. Winers Grammar, p. 50; Lipsius, Grammat. Untersuch., p. 40f (who gives the preference to κρίμα, as do Alexander Buttmann (1873) 78 (64); Cobet (N. T. ad fid. etc., p. 49f); Fritzsche (Romans, vol. i., 96, 107); others; "videtur antiquitati Graecae, Alexandrinae aetati placuisse," Tdf. Proleg. to the Sept. edition 4, p. xxx.; on the accent in extant manuscripts see Tdf. Proleg., p. 101; cf. especially Lobeck, Paralip., p. 418)), κρίματος, τό (from κρίνω, which see; as κλίμα from κλίνω) (Aeschylus down), the Sept. very often for מִשְׁפָּט;

1. a decree: plural, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Romans 11:33 (others here (with A. V.) judgments; cf. Weiss in Meyer at the passage) (Psalm 118:75 ()).

2. judgment; i. e. condemnation of wrong, the decision (whether severe or mild) which one passes on the faults of others: κρίματι τίνι κρίνειν, Matthew 7:2. In a forensic sense, the sentence of a judge: with a genitive of the punishment to which one is sentenced, θανάτου, Luke 24:20; especially the sentence of God as judge: τό κρίμα ... εἰς κατάκριμα, the judgment (in which God declared sin to be punishable with death) issued in condemnation, i. e. was condemnation to all who sinned and therefore paid the penalty of death Romans 5:16; especially where the justice of God in punishing is to be shown, κρίμα denotes condemnatory sentence, penal judgment, sentence, 2 Peter 2:3; Jude 1:4; with the genitive of the one who pronounces judgment, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Romans 2:2f; λαμβάνεσθαι κρίμα, Matthew 23:13-14Rec.; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Romans 13:2; James 3:1; the one on whom God passes judgment is said ἔχειν κρίμα, 1 Timothy 5:12; (βαστάζειν τό κρίμα, to bear the force of the condemnatory judgment in suffering punishment (see βαστάζω, 2), Galatians 5:10; κρίμα ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ, so to eat as to incur the judgment or punishment of God, 1 Corinthians 11:29; εἰς κρίμα συνέρχεσθαι, to incur the condemnation of God, 34; εἶναι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ κρίματι, to lie under the same condemnation, pay the same penalty, Luke 23:40; with the genitive of the one on whom condemnation is passed, Romans 3:8; 1 Timothy 3:6; Revelation 17:1. the judgment which is formed or passed: by God, through what Christ accomplished on earth, εἰς κρίμα ἐγώ εἰς τόν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, where by way of explanation is added ἵνα κτλ., to this end, that etc. John 9:39; τό κρίμα ἄρχεται, the execution of judgment as displayed in the infliction of punishment, 1 Peter 4:17; the last or final judgment is called τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος, Acts 24:25; κρίματος αἰωνίου, eternally in force, Hebrews 6:2; the vindication of one's right, κρίνειν τό κρίμα τίνος ἐκ τίνος, to vindicate one's right by taking vengeance or inflicting punishment on another, Revelation 18:20 ((R. V. God hath judged your judgment on her), see ἐκ, I. 7); equivalent to the power and business of judging: κρίμα διδόναι τίνι, Revelation 20:4.

3. a matter to be judicially decided, a lawsuit, a case in court: κρίματα ἔχειν μετά τίνος, 1 Corinthians 6:7.

Topical Lexicon
Root concept and range of meaning

Krima denotes a judicial verdict that settles a matter. Depending on context it can speak of (1) a sentence of condemnation, (2) the act of judging, or (3) the resulting punishment. It always carries the idea that a morally accountable decision has been rendered, either by God or by legitimate human authority acting under God.

Old Testament background

The Septuagint often employs krima for Hebrew terms referring to legal decisions issued by judges (for example, Exodus 23:6-7). This backdrop situates the New Testament use within a covenant framework: God, the covenant Lord, judges His people according to revealed standards.

Krima in the teaching of Jesus

In the Gospels the word is reserved for solemn warnings. Jesus pronounces “harsher judgment” on religious hypocrites who “devour widows’ houses” (Mark 12:40; Matthew 23:14). At His trial the chief priests confess that they handed Him over “to the sentence of death” (Luke 24:20). Jesus also explains that His coming divides humanity: “For judgment I have come into this world” (John 9:39). Thus the incarnate Son is both the standard and the Judge.

Pauline exposition

Paul tightens the forensic aspect of krima.

• Universal accountability: “We know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth” (Romans 2:2); no one will “escape the judgment of God” (Romans 2:3).
• Perverted accusations: Paul rejects slander that claims he teaches, “Let us do evil that good may result”—“Their condemnation is deserved” (Romans 3:8).
• Adam and Christ: “The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification” (Romans 5:16).
• Civil authority: resisting God-ordained rulers “brings judgment on oneself” (Romans 13:2).
• Self-examination at the Lord’s Table: “Anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself” (1 Corinthians 11:29). Yet divine discipline here is remedial, “so that we will not be condemned with the world” (1 Corinthians 11:32, implicit).
• Lawsuits among believers: “The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you are completely defeated already” (1 Corinthians 6:7)—seeking secular verdicts (krimata) signals spiritual loss.
• Confidence in God’s preservation: “The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be” (Galatians 5:10).

Pastoral epistles and church leadership

Paul warns that a recent convert who becomes an overseer may “fall under the same judgment as the devil” (1 Timothy 3:6). Younger widows who abandon their pledge “incur judgment” (1 Timothy 5:12). Leadership therefore demands maturity shaped by reverent fear.

Sobering warnings for teachers

James 3:1 states, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” The privilege of teaching carries heightened accountability.

False teachers and their doom

Peter and Jude apply krima to the certain fate of deceivers: “Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping” (2 Peter 2:3). Jude echoes, “Certain men… were designated long ago for condemnation” (Jude 1:4). Apostolic communities were thus to guard doctrinal purity.

Culmination in final judgment

Hebrews lists “eternal judgment” (Hebrews 6:2) among foundational doctrines. Revelation portrays the climactic execution of God’s verdict:
• “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute” (Revelation 17:1).
• “Rejoice, O heaven… for God has pronounced for you His judgment against her” (Revelation 18:20).
• Thrones are set and the martyrs “were given authority to judge” (Revelation 20:4). Krima seals the destiny of individuals and empires alike.

Themes of mercy and assurance

While krima often conveys condemnation, it also highlights the magnificence of grace. Paul marvels, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments” (Romans 11:33). For believers, self-examination and discipline avert eschatological ruin, underlining that “there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1, cf.).

Implications for ministry and discipleship

1. Preaching must present both salvation and impending judgment.
2. Church leaders bear intensified scrutiny; humility and doctrinal fidelity are non-negotiable.
3. Fellowship at the Lord’s Table requires honest self-assessment.
4. Civil obedience has theological stakes, for God stands behind legitimate authority.
5. Believers rest secure, yet live watchfully, knowing every deed will face the righteous verdict of God.

Thus krima threads through Scripture as a sober reminder that the Judge of all the earth will do right, while offering hope through the atoning work of Jesus Christ, who bore the believer’s sentence and secured everlasting acquittal.

Forms and Transliterations
αυτού κριμα κρίμα κρίμά κρίμασί κρίμασιν κριματα κρίματα κρίματά κριματι κρίματι κριματος κρίματος κρίματός κριμάτων krima kríma krimata krímata krimati krímati krimatos krímatos
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 7:2 N-DNS
GRK: ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι κρίνετε κριθήσεσθε
NAS: For in the way you judge,
KJV: what judgment ye judge,
INT: that which for judgment you judge you will be judged

Matthew 23:14 Noun-ANS
GRK: λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα
KJV: the greater damnation.
INT: you shall receive more abundant judgment

Mark 12:40 N-ANS
GRK: λήμψονται περισσότερον κρίμα
NAS: will receive greater condemnation.
KJV: shall receive greater damnation.
INT: will receive greater judgment

Luke 20:47 N-ANS
GRK: λήμψονται περισσότερον κρίμα
NAS: will receive greater condemnation.
KJV: shall receive greater damnation.
INT: will receive more abundant judgment

Luke 23:40 N-DNS
GRK: τῷ αὐτῷ κρίματι εἶ
NAS: the same sentence of condemnation?
KJV: in the same condemnation?
INT: the same judgment are

Luke 24:20 N-ANS
GRK: ἡμῶν εἰς κρίμα θανάτου καὶ
NAS: delivered Him to the sentence of death,
KJV: him to be condemned to death, and
INT: of us to judgment of death and

John 9:39 N-ANS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς Εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς
NAS: said, For judgment I came
KJV: said, For judgment I am come
INT: Jesus For judgment I into

Acts 24:25 N-GNS
GRK: καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος
NAS: self-control and the judgment to come,
KJV: and judgment to come,
INT: and the judgment is about to be

Romans 2:2 N-NNS
GRK: ὅτι τὸ κρίμα τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: And we know that the judgment of God
KJV: that the judgment of God
INT: that the judgment of God

Romans 2:3 N-ANS
GRK: ἐκφεύξῃ τὸ κρίμα τοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: [yourself], that you will escape the judgment of God?
KJV: thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
INT: will escape the judgment of God

Romans 3:8 N-NNS
GRK: ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν
NAS: may come ? Their condemnation is just.
KJV: may come? whose damnation is just.
INT: Their condemnation just is

Romans 5:16 N-NNS
GRK: μὲν γὰρ κρίμα ἐξ ἑνὸς
NAS: for on the one hand the judgment [arose] from one
KJV: for the judgment [was] by
INT: truly indeed judgment [was] of one

Romans 11:33 N-NNP
GRK: ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ καὶ
NAS: unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable
KJV: [are] his judgments, and
INT: unsearchable the judgments of him and

Romans 13:2 N-ANS
GRK: ἀνθεστηκότες ἑαυτοῖς κρίμα λήμψονται
NAS: will receive condemnation upon themselves.
KJV: shall receive to themselves damnation.
INT: resist to themselves judgment will receive

1 Corinthians 6:7 N-ANP
GRK: ἐστὶν ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθ'
NAS: for you, that you have lawsuits with one another.
KJV: because ye go to law one with another.
INT: is that lawsuits you have among

1 Corinthians 11:29 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ πίνων κρίμα ἑαυτῷ ἐσθίει
NAS: and drinks judgment to himself
KJV: and drinketh damnation to himself, not
INT: and drinks judgment to himself eats

1 Corinthians 11:34 N-ANS
GRK: μὴ εἰς κρίμα συνέρχησθε Τὰ
NAS: that you will not come together for judgment. The remaining
KJV: unto condemnation. And
INT: not for judgment you might come together

Galatians 5:10 N-ANS
GRK: βαστάσει τὸ κρίμα ὅστις ἐὰν
NAS: you will bear his judgment, whoever
KJV: shall bear his judgment, whosoever
INT: will bear the judgment whoever if

1 Timothy 3:6 N-ANS
GRK: τυφωθεὶς εἰς κρίμα ἐμπέσῃ τοῦ
NAS: and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
KJV: into the condemnation of the devil.
INT: having been puffed up into [the] judgment he might fall of the

1 Timothy 5:12 N-ANS
GRK: ἔχουσαι κρίμα ὅτι τὴν
NAS: [thus] incurring condemnation, because
KJV: Having damnation, because
INT: having judgment because the

Hebrews 6:2 N-GNS
GRK: νεκρῶν καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου
NAS: of the dead and eternal judgment.
KJV: and of eternal judgment.
INT: of [the] dead and of judgment eternal

James 3:1 N-ANS
GRK: ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα
NAS: a stricter judgment.
KJV: the greater condemnation.
INT: that greater judgment we will receive

1 Peter 4:17 N-ANS
GRK: ἄρξασθαι τὸ κρίμα ἀπὸ τοῦ
NAS: For [it is] time for judgment to begin
KJV: the time [is come] that judgment must begin
INT: to have begun the judgment from the

2 Peter 2:3 N-NNS
GRK: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ
NAS: words; their judgment from long ago
KJV: whose judgment now of a long time
INT: for whom the judgment of old not

Jude 1:4 N-ANS
GRK: τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα ἀσεβεῖς τὴν
NAS: out for this condemnation, ungodly persons
KJV: this condemnation, ungodly men,
INT: this judgment ungodly [persons] the

Strong's Greek 2917
28 Occurrences


κρίμα — 22 Occ.
κρίματα — 2 Occ.
κρίματι — 2 Occ.
κρίματος — 2 Occ.

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