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Lexicon :: Strong's G2723 - katēgoreō

Aa
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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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 BoxMat 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:10 - And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:12 - But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:2 - And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:3 - And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:4 - And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:7 - And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:10 - And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:45 - Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:6 - They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:30 - But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:2 - And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8 - And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:13 - And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19 - And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:5 - So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:11 - If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:16 - To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:19 - But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:15 - Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10 - And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil against our brothers before our God day and night is forced down.
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