Matthew 7:2:5Matt.7.2.W5TAB
κρίνετε
krinete
“you judge”
- Transliteration
- KRI-ne-te
- Extended
- KRI-ne-te
- IPA
- /ˈkri.ne.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- you judge
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KRI-ne-te
- phraseyour reading level
en HÔI GAR KRI-ma-ti KRI-ne-te kri-THÊ-ses-the
- sentence
en HÔI GAR KRI-ma-ti KRI-ne-te kri-THÊ-ses-the KAI en HÔI ME-trôi me-TREI-te me-trê-THÊ-se-tai hy-MEEN
Exegesis
In the first half, krinete {κρίνετε | krínete} and krithēsesthe {κριθήσεσθε | krithḗsesthe} form a deliberate active-passive contrast, so the judgment exercised by the audience becomes the judgment they receive.
Root and etymology
krinokappa rho iota nu omega
“to separate, decide, judge”
In context — Matthew 7:2
The ruling you give will come back to you, and the measure you use will be measured back to you.
About this coordinate
Matthew 7:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 7:2, so the Greek word κρίνετε (krinete) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.7.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.7.2.W5.S1) and character.