Romans 2:3:7Rom.2.3.W7TAB
κρίνων
krinōn
“judging”
- Transliteration
- KRI-nōn
- Extended
- KRIH-nohn
- IPA
- /ˈkri.nɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- judging
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
KRI-nōn
- sentence
lo-GI-zêi de TOU-to Ô AN-thrô-pe ho KRI-nōn tous ta toi-AU-ta PRAS-son-tas kai poi-ÔN au-TA HO-ti SY ek-PHEU-ksêi to KRI-ma tou the-OU
Exegesis
The articular participle ho krinōn {ὁ κρίνων | ho krí-nōn} serves substantivally, “the one who judges,” defining the addressee by an ongoing activity.
Root and etymology
krinōkappa–rho–iota–nu–omicron–omega
“to separate, decide, judge”
In context — Romans 2:3
But do you reckon this, O man, you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God ?
About this coordinate
Romans 2:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Romans 2:3, so the Greek word κρίνων (krinōn) 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 Rom.2.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.2.3.W7.S1) and character.