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ἐγκαλέω

egkaleōto accuseHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐγκαλέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for אמר, etc.; with dative, Zechariah 1:4 (קָרָא אֶל), Wis.12.12, Sir.46.19 ;]

1. to call in, demand.

2. to bring a charge against, accuse: with dative of person(s) (as in cl.), Acts 19:38; 23:28; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Romans 8:33. Pass., to be accused: with genitive of thing(s); στάσεως, Acts 19:40; ὦν (perh. by attraction = ἅ), Acts 26:2; before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Acts 23:29; 26:7 (Cremer, 743).

Synonyms: αἰτιάομαι (which see), διαβάλλω, ἐπικαλέω, κατηγορέω.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

7 total
  1. Acts 19:38ἐγκαλείτωσαν · Let them bring charges against
    So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
  2. Acts 19:40ἐγκαλεῖσθαι · being charged
    For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
  3. Acts 23:28ἐνεκάλουν · [against]
    …and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
  4. Acts 23:29ἐγκαλούμενον · the accusation
    I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
  5. Acts 26:2ἐγκαλοῦμαι · the accusations
    “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
  6. Acts 26:7ἐγκαλοῦμαι · [that] I am accused
    …the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
  7. Romans 8:33ἐγκαλέσει · will bring any charge
    Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.