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κατηγορέω G2723

G2723 is the Greek word κατηγορέω, transliterated katēgoréō. The King James Version most often renders it accuse.

Word: κατηγορέωTransliteration: katēgoréōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 21 verses

What it means

to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence.

Where it comes from

from G2725 (κατήγορος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 23 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

accuse 10×accused 5×might accuse 3×one that accuseth 1×they 1×object 1×mean while accusing 1×accuser 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: accuse, object.

Verses using κατηγορέω

All 21 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 12:10 · KJV

And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Matthew 27:12 · KJV

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Mark 3:2 · KJV

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Mark 15:3 · KJV

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

Luke 11:54 · KJV

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 23:2 · KJV

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Luke 23:10 · KJV

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

Luke 23:14 · KJV

Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

John 5:45 · KJV

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

John 8:6 · KJV

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

Acts 22:30 · KJV

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

Acts 24:2 · KJV

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

Acts 24:8 · KJV

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

Acts 24:13 · KJV

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

Acts 24:19 · KJV

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Acts 25:5 · KJV

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Acts 25:11 · KJV

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Acts 25:16 · KJV

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Acts 28:19 · KJV

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

Romans 2:15 · KJV

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Revelation 12:10 · KJV

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2723 mean?

G2723 is the Greek word κατηγορέω (katēgoréō), meaning to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence.

How is G2723 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it accuse (10 times), accused (5 times), might accuse (3 times), one that accuseth (1 time), they (1 time), among others.

How many times does G2723 appear in the Bible?

κατηγορέω (katēgoréō) is tagged in 21 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2723 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2725 (κατήγορος).

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