katakrinō (to condemn)

Meaning

Usually translated “condemn”, “condemned” and “was condemned”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

will condemn 4
they will condemn 2
condemned 2
he condemned 2
he was condemned 1
will be condemned 1
has condemned 1
do condemn 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Matthew 4
Romans 4
Mark 3
Luke 2
John 2
1 Corinthians 1

8 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Matthew 12:42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew 20:18Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
Matthew 27:3Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Mark 10:33Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
Mark 14:64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

All 18 verses, by book

Matthew 4: 12:41 12:42 20:18 27:3
Mark 3: 10:33 14:64 16:16
Luke 2: 11:31 11:32
John 2: 8:10 8:11
Romans 4: 2:1 8:3 8:34 14:23
1 Corinthians 1: 11:32
Hebrews 1: 11:7
2 Peter 1: 2:6

Greek dictionary

κατακρίνω katakrinō · to condemn

κατα-κρίνω [in LXX: Est.2:1 (גָּזַר ni.), Wis.4:16, Dan LXX TH Sus 1:53, 4:34, TH Sus 1:41,48,53* ;] to give judgment against, condemn: Rom.8:34; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.14:64, Jhn.8:10-11; disting. fr. κρίνειν, Rom.2:1, 1Co.11:32; before θανάτῳ (cl. -ου or -ον), Mat.20:18, Mrk.10:33; pass., Mat.27:3, Mrk.16:16, Rom.14:23, 1Co.11:32, 2Pe.2:6. Metaphorical, of condemning through a good example: Mat.12:41-42, Luk.11:31-32, Rom.8:3, Heb.11:7 † (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “condemn” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

CONDEMN, verb transitive

[Latin, to condemn to disapprove, to doom, to devote.]

To pronounce to be utterly wrong; to utter a sentence of disapprobation against; to censure; to blame.
To determine or judge to be wrong, or guilty; to disallow; to disapprove.“Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence towards God” 1 John 3:21
To witness against; to show or prove to be wrong, or guilty, by a contrary practice.“The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it” Matthew 12:41
To pronounce to be guilty; to sentence to punishment; to utter sentence against judicially; to doom; opposed to acquit or absolve; with to before the penalty.“The son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death” Matthew 20:18“He that believeth on him is not condemned” John 3:18

All definitions

To doom or sentence to pay a fine; to fine.“And the king of Egypt--condemned the land in a hundred talents of silver” 2 Chronicles 36:3
To judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service; as, the ship was condemned as not sea-worthy.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.