ἐπικρίνω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[κρῑ], fut. <b class="b3">-κρῐνῶ</b> (v.infr.):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">decide, determine</b>, τι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>768a</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ πλεῖον</b> καὶ τοὔλαττον <span class="bibl">D.H.3.29</span>; <b class="b3">περί τινος</b> Decr. ap. <span class="bibl">D.18.38</span>; <b class="b3">τοῦ ἐπικρινοῦντος</b> δέοι ἄν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>524e</span>: c.inf., <b class="b3">ἐπέκρινε γενέσθαι τὸ αἴτημα αὐτῶν</b> <span class="title">Ev.</span> <span class="title">Luc.</span>23.24; <b class="b3">ἐ. τί διαφέρει</b> what is the difference, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">de An.</span>431a20</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ ἐπικρῖνον</b> <b class="b2">the deciding power</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Insomn.</span>461b25</span>; also, <b class="b2">principle</b> <b class="b2">of selection</b>, rule of life, <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Nat.</span>125G.</span>; <b class="b2">adjudge, inflict</b>, <b class="b3">θάνατόν</b> τινι LXX 2 <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ma.</span>4.47</span>:—Pass., <b class="b3">μέχρις ἂν ἐπικριθῇ αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τῶν ἱερέων ἢ</b> <b class="b3">ἀποδοῦναι αὐτὸν ἢ εἰσέρχεσθαι</b> until the judges <b class="b2">determine</b> whether he shall pay up or enter (without payment), <span class="title">SIG</span>1109.71, cf.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">PTeb.</span>284.2</span> (i B.C.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. c.acc.pers., <b class="b2">judge</b>, τινά <span class="bibl">Ph.2.380</span>:—Pass., ib.<span class="bibl">309</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span>. <b class="b2">select, pick out</b>, ἐξ ἑαυτῶν τὸν ἄριστον <span class="bibl">D.S.1.75</span>; <b class="b3">ἐ. τινὰ ἴσον ἀδελφοῖς</b> <b class="b2">distinguish, esteem</b>, Hp.<span class="title">Jusj.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. in Egypt, <b class="b2">select by</b> ἐπίκρισις <span class="bibl">11</span> (q.v.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PGen.</span>19</span> (ii A.D.):—Pass., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>39</span> (i A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span>. <b class="b2">consider</b>, <b class="b3">πάντα</b> ταῦτα <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Oec.</span>p.63J.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span>. Med., <b class="b2">choose for oneself, pick out</b>, βοῦν <span class="title">SIG</span>1025.17 (Cos, iv/iii B.C.).</span>