What does κατακρίνω · θάνατος mean in the Bible?
e. sentence".
Greek · G2632, G2288
κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ
To condemn · (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
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κατακρίνωG2632to condemn
Pronunciationkatakrínō
To condemn through judgment; distinct from κρίνειν by emphasizing verdict against rather than mere evaluation.
Open lexicon entry →θάνατοςG2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationthánatos
Physical death contrasts with spiritual/eternal death; personified as a power opposing divine life
Open lexicon entry →What does κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ (katakrinousin auton thanatō) mean in the Bible?
κατακρίνω · θάνατος is a Greek phrase meaning "to judge against, i.e. sentence".
Full entry for κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ (G2632, G2288) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2632, G2288?
G2632, G2288 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to judge against, i.e. sentence
Source Gloss
to judge against, i.e. sentence
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms16TensesFuture, Aorist, Present, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality14×
Future ActiveMatt 12:41 · Matt 20:18 · Mark 10:33 · Luke 11:32 · Matt 12:42 · Luke 11:316×
Aorist ActiveRom 8:3 · Heb 11:7 · 2 Pet 2:6 · Mark 14:644×
Aorist PassiveMatt 27:31×
Future PassiveMark 16:161×
Present ActiveRom 2:11×
Perfect PassiveRom 14:231×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveRom 8:341×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Passive1 Cor 11:321×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 17 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist7future7present2perfect1
Voice
active13passive4
Mood
indicative15subjunctive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:41κατακρινοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:42κατακρινεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 20:18κατακρινοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 27:3κατεκρίθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 10:33κατακρινοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 14:64κατέκρινανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 16:16κατακριθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:31κατακρινεῖfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:32κατακρινοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:10κατέκρινενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 2:1κατακρίνειςpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 8:3κατέκρινεaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 8:34κατακρινῶνpresent active participleparticipleRomans 14:23κατακέκριταιperfect passive indicativeresultant1 Corinthians 11:32κατακριθῶμενaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveHebrews 11:7κατέκρινενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Peter 2:6κατέκρινενaorist active indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ is built from these roots: