ἐπι-κρίνω [κρῑ],fut. -κρῐνῶ(v.infr.):—
A. decide, determine,τι
Pl. Lg. 768a ;τὸ πλεῖον
καὶ τοὔλαττον
D.H. 3.29
;περί τινοςDecr. ap. D. 18.38 ;τοῦ ἐπικρινοῦντος
δέοι ἄν
Pl. R. 524e
: c.inf.,ἐπέκρινε γενέσθαι τὸ αἴτημα αὐτῶν Ev.
Luc. 23.24 ;ἐ. τί διαφέρειwhat is the difference, Arist. de An. 431a20 ;τὸ ἐπικρῖνον the deciding power, Id. Insomn. 461b25 ; also,principle of selection, rule of life, Epicur. Nat. 125G. ;adjudge, inflict,θάνατόν τινι
LXX 2
Ma. 4.47 :— Pass. ,μέχρις ἂν ἐπικριθῇ αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τῶν ἱερέων ἢ ἀποδοῦναι αὐτὸν ἢ εἰσέρχεσθαιuntil the judgesdeterminewhether he shall pay up or enter (without payment), SIG 1109.71 , cf. PTeb. 284.2
(i B.C.).
2. . c.acc.pers.,judge, τινά