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δικαστής

dikastēsmagistrateHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences1 book2 verses

Definition

δικαστής, -οῦ, ὁ

(δικάζω), [in LXX for שָׁפַט ;]

a judge: Acts 7:27, 35" (LXX) .

Synonyms: κριτής, WH. "gives prominence to the mental process" (Thayer). δ. is the forensic term. In Attic law, the δικασταί were jurors, with a κριτής as presiding officer (LS, see word; Enc. Brit. 11, xii, 504 f.)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δικαστής:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Acts 7:27δικαστὴν · judge
    But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
  2. Acts 7:35δικαστήν · judge
    This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.