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ἀνακρίνω

ἀνακρίνω, to examine closely, to question, interrogate

ἀνακρίνω,
  • examine closely, interrogate, esp. judicially, Παυσανίαν Th. 1.95, cf. Antipho 2.1.9, Pl. Smp. 201e; ἀ. τινὰ πόθεν ζῇ Diph. 32.3; sound a person, LXX 1 Ki. 20.12.
      • 2 inquire into, ἀ. τοὺς ἐργασαμένους Antipho 2.3.2; τὴν [αἰτίαν] Phld. Po. 994 Fr. 21, cf. Lib. p.21 O.:—Med., ἀ. ποινὰ τίς ἔσται what remedy there shall be, Pi. P. 4.63.
    • II examine magistrates so as to prove their qualification, D. 57.66 and 70.
      • 2 of the magistrates, examine persons concerned in a suit, so as to prepare the matter for trial, And. 1.101, Is. 5.32; ὁ ἄρχων ἀνέκρινε πᾶσιν ὑμῖν καὶ ἀνακρίνας εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον D. 48.31, cf. Arist. Ath. 56.6:—Pass., ἀνεκρίθησαν αἱ ἀμφισβητήσεις D. 48.23:—Med., οὐκ ἀνεκρίνατο ταύτην [τὴν γραφήν] he did not have it examined, of the prosecutor, Id. 21.103, cf. 53.17.
      • 3 generally, examine, μάρτυρας SIG 953.46 (Calymna); τινά 1 Cor. 9.3:—Med., Michel 409.9 (Cos).
      • 4 select, Ps.-Callisth. 3.26.
    • III in Med., abs., ἀνακρίνεσθαι πρὸς ἑωυτούς dispute, wrangle one with another, Hdt. 9.56.

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