Lexicon
ἐγκρίνω
egkrinō
G1469
G:V Greek

to classify

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egkrino denotes placing oneself among a self-commending group for comparison.

The attested use concerns placing oneself among people who commend themselves, in the context of comparing oneself with them.

Senses in use

  1. Placing oneself among self-commenders · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 10:12, the aorist active infinitive occurs with a refusal to place oneself among those who commend themselves; the APB renders the clause "we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 10:12, the APB presents the clause with "class or compare ourselves"; The exact contribution of the term within that pairing cannot be isolated.

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