ἐπικρίνω

ἐπι-κρίνω [κρῑ], fut. -κρῐνῶ (v. infr.):—

• decide, determine, τι Pl. Lg. 768a; τὸ πλεῖον καὶ τοὔλαττον D.H. 3.29; περί τινος Decr. ap. D. 18.38; τοῦ ἐπικρινοῦντος δέοι ἄν Pl. R. 524e: c. inf., ἐπέκρινε γενέσθαι τὸ αἴτημα αὐτῶν Ev. Luc. 23.24; ἐ. τί διαφέρει what 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 εἰσέρχεσθαι until the judges determine whether he shall pay up or enter (without payment), SIG 1109.71, cf. PTeb. 284.2 (i B.C.).
• • • 2 c. acc. pers., judge, τινά Ph. 2.380:—Pass., ib. 309.
  • II select, pick out, ἐξ ἑαυτῶν τὸν ἄριστον D.S. 1.75; ἐ. τινὰ ἴσον ἀδελφοῖς distinguish, esteem, Hp. Jusj. 1
  • • 2 in Egypt, select by ἐπίκρισις II (q.v.), PGen. 19 (ii A.D.):—Pass., POxy. 39 (i A.D.).
    • 3 consider, πάντα ταῦτα Phld. Oec. p.63 J.
  • III Med., choose for oneself, pick out, βοῦν SIG 1025.17 (Cos, iv/iii B.C.).

ἐπικρίνω, (κρίνω), durch eine Entscheidung zuerkennen, ein Endurteil fällen, übh. entscheiden, τὴν βουλὴν ἐπικρίνειν αὐτῶν τὴν αἵρεσιν Plat. Legg. VI.768a ; περί τινος, Dem. 18.38 ; τό τε πλεῖον καὶ τὸ ἔλαττον Dion.Hal. 3.29 ; καὶ ἐπιψηφίζειν 7.38 ; a.Sp.; τινὶ θάνατον Maccab.; – ἐξ ἑαυτῶν ἄριστον, auswählen, DS. 1.75.

ἐπικρίνω fut. -κρινῶ

• to decide, determine, Plat., etc.