aciri
- judges. Judges. Those who adjudicate disputes, render legal decisions, and administer justice; officials appointed to resolve conflicts and enforce laws.
Example: Na gũgĩkinya atĩrĩ, atĩ Samueli aakũra-rĩ, agĩtua ariũ ake aciri a gũcirĩra Isiraeli. (From this on, the editors of 1 Samuel provide two and sometimes three perspectives on the same event: e.g., the selection of Saul as king is recounted in chap. 8; 10:17–24; chap. 12. In his old age Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel. 1 Chr 6:13.); No rĩrĩ, kwaroka gũkĩa, aciri magĩtũma athigari, makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, Reke andũ acio mathiĩ. (But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors The lictors : the equivalent of police officers, among whose duties were the apprehension and punishment of criminals. with the order, “Release those men.”)