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Lexicon :: Strong's G2723 - katēgoreō

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κατηγορέω
Transliteration
katēgoreō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-ay-gor-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TDNT Reference: 3:637,422

Strong’s Definitions

κατηγορέω katēgoréō, kat-ay-gor-eh'-o; from G2725; to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence:—accuse, object.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G2723 in the following manner: accuse (21x), object (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G2723 in the following manner: accuse (21x), object (1x).

  1. to accuse

    1. before a judge: to make an accusation

    2. of an extra-judicial accusation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κατηγορέω katēgoréō, kat-ay-gor-eh'-o; from G2725; to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence:—accuse, object.
STRONGS G2723:
κατηγορέω, κατηγόρω; imperfect κατηγόρουν; future κατηγορήσω; 1 aorist κατηγόρησα; present passive κατηγοροῦμαι; (κατά and ἀγορεύω, properly, to speak against (cf. κατά, III. 7) in court, in the assembly of the people), to accuse;
a. before a judge: absolutely (to make accusation), Acts 24:2, 19; τίνος, to accuse one, Matthew 12:10; Mark 3:2; Luke 6:7 T Tr text WH; Luke 11:54 R L Tr brackets; Luke 23:2, 10; John 8:6; Acts 25:5; Acts 28:19; with the addition of a genitive of the thing of which one is accused (as Demosthenes 515 at the end): Acts 24:8; Acts 25:11 (unless it be thought preferable to regard the relative in these instances as in the genitive by attraction (so Buttmann, § 132, 16 at the end), since the common construction in Greek authors is κατηγόρουν τί τίνος, cf. Matthiae, § 370 Anm. 2, p. 849f, and § 378, p. 859; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 9a.); τίνος περί τίνος, Acts 24:13 (Thucydides 8, 85; Xenophon, Hell. 1, 7, 2); with the genitive of person and accusative of the thing, Mark 15:3 (unless πολλά should be taken adverbially: much, vehemently); πόσα, Mark 15:4 L T Tr WH (Euripides, Or. 28); followed by κατά with the genitive of person, Luke 23:14 (Xenophon, Hell. 1, 7, 9 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 28, 1; p. 431 (402); Buttmann, § 132, 16)); passive to be accused (as 2 Macc. 10:13; Xenophon, Hell. 3, 5, 25; cf. Buttmann, § 134, 4): ὑπό τίνος, Matthew 27:12; Acts 22:30 L T Tr WH for Rec. παρά (τό τί κτλ., why (A. V. wherefore) he was accused; unless it is to be explained, what accusation was brought forward etc.); ὁ κατηγορούμενος, Acts 25:16.
b. of an extra-judicial accusation (Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 4): absolutely, Romans 2:15; τίνος, John 5:45 (cf. Buttmann, 295 (254)); Revelation 12:10 R G Tr: solecistically τινα, Revelation 12:10 L T WH (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 16).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
12:10; 27:12
Mark
3:2; 15:3; 15:4
Luke
6:7; 11:54; 23:2; 23:10; 23:14
John
5:45; 8:6
Acts
22:30; 24:2; 24:8; 24:13; 24:19; 25:5; 25:11; 25:16; 28:19
Romans
2:15
Revelation
12:10; 12:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2723 matches the Greek κατηγορέω (katēgoreō),
which occurs 23 times in 22 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they could accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:12 - But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:2 - They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:3 - Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4 - So Pilate asked him again, "Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:7 - The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:10 - The chief priests and the experts in the law were there, vehemently accusing him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45 - "Do not suppose that I will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:6 - (Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against him.) Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:30 - The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:2 - When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8 - When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:13 - nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19 - But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:5 - "So," he said, "let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:11 - If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:16 - I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:19 - But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar - not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15 - They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10 - Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.
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