ἐπικρίνω

A. 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.

2. . in Egypt, select by ἐπίκρισις 11 (q.v.), PGen. 19 (ii A.D.):—Pass., POxy. 39 (i A.D.).

3. . consider, πάντα ταῦτα Phld. Oec. p.63J.

III. . Med., choose for oneself, pick out, βοῦν SIG 1025.17 (Cos, iv/iii B.C.).