katadikazo denotes pronouncing condemnation, whether wrongly against the innocent or as a judgment tied to a person's words and actions.

The attested use concerns pronouncing condemnation: it describes condemning the righteous or innocent in James 5:6 and Matthew 12:7, warns against condemning others in Luke 6:37, and speaks of future condemnation by one’s words in Matthew 12:37.

1. Pronouncing or receiving condemnation · dominant

   The active forms describe an act directed against people: in James 5:6 the APB renders, “You have condemned and murdered the righteous person,” and in Matthew 12:7 it says that the innocent would not have been condemned. Luke 6:37 pairs a present active prohibition against condemning with a passive outcome, while Matthew 12:37 presents future passive condemnation in connection with a person’s words.

   James 5:6Luke 6:37Matthew 12:37Matthew 12:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB consistently uses “condemned” or “condemn,” including both the act of condemning and the passive prospect of being condemned. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the term.