Examine Examination

Examine Examination

'''A — 1: ἀνάκρισις (Strong'S #351 — Noun Feminine — anakrisis — an-ak'-ree-sis )

from ana, "up or through," and krino, "to distinguish," was a legal term among the Greeks, denoting the preliminary investigation for gathering evidence for the information of the judges,  Acts 25:26 .

'''B — 1: ἀνακρίνω (Strong'S #350 — Verb — anakrino — an-ak-ree'-no )

"to examine, investigate," is used (a) of searching or enquiry,  Acts 17:11;  1 Corinthians 9:3;  10:25,27; (b) of reaching a result of the enquiry, judging,  1 Corinthians 2:14,15;  4:3,4;  14:24; (c) forensically, of examining by torture,  Luke 23:14;  Acts 4:9;  12:19;  24:8;  28:18 . See Ask , Discern , Judge , Search.

'''B — 2: ἀνετάζω (Strong'S #426 — Verb — anetazo — an-et-ad'-zo )

"to examine judicially" (ana, "up," etazo, "to test"), is used in  Acts 22:24,29 . Cp. the synonymous verb exetazo, "to search" or "enquire carefully,"  Matthew 2:8;  10:11;  John 21:12 .

'''B — 3: δοκιμάζω (Strong'S #1381 — Verb — dokimazo — dok-im-ad'-zo )

"to prove, test, approve," is rendered "examine" in  1 Corinthians 11:28 , Av (Rv, "prove"). See Approve.

'''B — 4: πειράζω (Strong'S #3985 — Verb — peirazo — pi-rad'-zo )

"to tempt, try," is rendered "examine" in  2 Corinthians 13:5 , Av (Rv, "try"). See Go , Prove , Tempt , Try.