Greek · G2724 · unreviewed

κατηγορία

Accusation

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κατηγορία G2724
Pronunciation katēgoría

What does κατηγορία (katēgoría) mean in the Bible?

κατηγορία (katēgoría) is a Greek word meaning "accusation". κατηγορία, -ας, ἡ (κατήγορος), an accusation, charge: with genitive of person(s), Jhn. Highlights the absence of substantiated crime.

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Meaning

accusation
Extended definition

A formal charge brought against someone, requiring evidence or witnesses to establish.

(κατήγορος), an accusation, charge: with genitive of person(s), Jhn.18:29; before κατά, with id., 1Ti.5:19; with genitive of thing(s), Tit.1:6.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Highlights the absence of substantiated crime. Acts 25:23-27
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Singular · Feminine Titus 1:6
Accusative · Singular · Feminine John 18:29 · 1 Tim 5:19
Biblical Occurrences

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

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.

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

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