To classify
ἐγκρίνωStrong’s G1469egkrinō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Egkrinō is the Greek word usually translated “classify”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.”
Meaning
Usually translated “classify”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to classify 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐγκρίνω egkrinō · to classify
ἐγ-κρίνω, see: ἐνκ-. ἐν-κρίνω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν), to reckon among : ἑαυτούς, 2Co.10:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “classify” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CLASSIFY, verb transitive
To make a class or classes; to distribute into classes; to arrange in sets according to some common properties or characters.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.