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κατηγορέω

To accuse

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κατηγορέω G2723

Pronunciation katēgoréō

What does κατηγορέω (katēgoréō) mean in the Bible?

κατηγορέω (katēgoréō) is a Greek word meaning "to accuse". κατηγορέω, -ῶ (κατά, ἀγορεύω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 6:5, (9), 1Ma.

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Meaning

to accuse

Extended definition

Formal accusation before a judge or authority, not casual blame or criticism.

(κατά, ἀγορεύω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 6:5, (9), 1Ma.7:6 1Mac 7:25, 2Ma.4:47 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:21, 4Ma.9:14 * ;] to make accusation, accuse,

ain general: absol., Rom.2:15; with genitive of person(s) (cl., WM, 254), Jhn.5:45; irreg. with accusative of person(s), Rev.12:10;

bbefore a judge: absol., Act.24:2, 19; with genitive of person(s), Mat.12:10, Mrk.3:2, Luk.6:7 11:54 (WH, txt., R, om.), Luk.23:2, 10, Jhn.8:6 Act.25:5 28:19; id. with accusative of thing(s) (cl., but see WM, l.with), Mrk.15:3-4; with genitive of thing(s) (Dem.), Act.24:8 25:11; before περί, with genitive of thing(s) (Thuc., viii, 85), Act.24:13; with accusative of thing(s), before κατά with genitive of person(s) (WM, § 28, 1), Luk.23:14. Pass. (B1., § 54, 3), before ὑπό with genitive, Mat.27:12, Act.22:30; ὁ κατηγορούμενος, Act.25:16.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Aorist Imperfect Future

Voices

Active Passive

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 6×

Present Active Luke 6:7 · Luke 23:2 · Acts 24:2 · Acts 24:19 · Acts 28:19 5×

Present Passive Matt 27:12 1×

Indicative states a fact or reality 8×

Present Active Mark 15:4 · Acts 24:13 · Acts 25:11 · Luke 23:14 · Acts 24:8 5×

Imperfect Active Mark 15:3 1×

Future Active John 5:45 1×

Present Passive Acts 22:30 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Active Matt 12:10 · Mark 3:2 2×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×

Present Active John 5:45 · Rev 12:10 · Luke 23:10 · Rom 2:15 4×

Present Passive Acts 25:16 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Present Active Acts 25:5 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 22 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 6 prospective 1 imperative 1 background 1 subjunctive 2 infinitive 6 participle 5

Tense

present 18 aorist 2 future 1 imperfect 1

Voice

active 19 passive 3

Mood

indicative 8 infinitive 6 participle 5 subjunctive 2 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 12:10 κατηγορήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 27:12 κατηγορεῖσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Mark 3:2 κατηγορήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 15:3 κατηγόρουν imperfect active indicative background Mark 15:4 κατηγοροῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:7 κατηγορεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 23:10 κατηγοροῦντες present active participle participle Luke 23:14 κατηγορεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Luke 23:2 κατηγορεῖν present active infinitive infinitive John 5:45 κατηγορήσω future active indicative prospective John 5:45 κατηγορῶν present active participle participle John 8:6 κατηγορεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 22:30 κατηγορεῖται present passive indicative ongoing Acts 24:13 κατηγοροῦσίν present active indicative ongoing Acts 24:2 κατηγορεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 24:8 κατηγοροῦμεν present active indicative ongoing Acts 25:11 κατηγοροῦσίν present active indicative ongoing Acts 25:16 κατηγορούμενος present passive participle participle Acts 25:5 κατηγορείτωσαν present active imperative imperative Acts 28:19 κατηγορεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 2:15 κατηγορούντων present active participle participle Revelation 12:10 κατηγορῶν present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Luke 6:7 accuse katēgoréō Infinitive · Present Active

To bring formal accusation against someone before authority

Proverbs 30:10 accuse katēgoréō

General accusation or complaint made against another person

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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