ἀνάκρισις,
poet. ἄγκρ-, εως, ἡ, (ἀνακρίνω 11.1)
I examination of the qualifications of magistrates, Poll. 8.85.
II (ἀνακρίνω 11.2) previous examination of parties concerned in a suit, preparation of the matter for trial, X. Smp. 5.2, etc., cf. PSI 4.392 (iii B. C.), OGI 374 (pl.), [Act 25:26]; of the magistrate, ἀνάκρισιν διδόναι, παραδιδόναι, Pl. Chrm. 176c, Lg. 855e; of the parties, εἰς ἀνάκρισιν ἥκειν [Isa 6:13], etc.; μηδ’ εἰς ἄγκρισιν ἐλθεῖν, i. e. should not even begin proceedings (where however the Sch. explains ἐς ἄγκρισιν by ἐς μάχην, cf. ἀνακρίνω 111), A. Eu. 364; οὐδ’ ἀ. μοι δώσεις you will not allow me the first forms of law, Pl. Chrm. l. c.
III generally, inquiry, examination, Id. Phdr. 277e. preliminary examination of a slave before sale, POxy. 1463.12, etc. examination, testing of magical ingredients, etc., PMag.Par. 1.1992, 2007. quarrel, dispute, Hdt. 8.69; disputation, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.72 M.
ἀνάκρισις anakrisis 1x
investigation, judicial examination, hearing of a cause, [Act 25:26]
G351 — ἀνάκρισις
(εως, ἡ, an examination; as a law-term among the Greeks, the preliminary investigation held for the purpose of gathering evidence for the information of the judges (Meier and Schömann, Attic Process, pp. 27 (622; cf. Dict. of Antiq. under the word)); this seems to be the sense of the word in [Act 25:26].
** ἀνά - κρισις , - εως , ἡ ,
[in LXX : 3Ma 7:5 * ;]
an examination: spec. of legal preliminary investigation, [Act 25:26] ( v . MM , VGT , s.v. ). †