Katēgoréō — G2723

Definition

verb

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

1. before a judge
2. of an extra-judicial accusation

Usually translated as

accuse, object

Origin

from G2725

• katḗgoros (G2725)

Occurrences

Katēgoréō occurs 22 times in 21 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (2), Luke (4), John (2), Acts (9), Romans (1), Revelation (1)

• Matthew 12:10 — 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 (κατηγορήσωσιν) him.
• Matthew 27:12 — And when he was accused (κατηγορεῖσθαι) of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
• Mark 3:2 — And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse (κατηγορήσωσιν) him.
• Mark 15:3 — And the chief priests accused (κατηγόρουν) him of many things: but he answered nothing.
• Luke 11:54 — Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse (κατηγορήσωσιν) him.
• Luke 23:2 — And they began to accuse (κατηγορεῖν) him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
• Luke 23:10 — And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused (κατηγοροῦντες) him.
• Luke 23:14 — 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 (κατηγορεῖτε) him:
• John 5:45 — Do not think that I will accuse (κατηγορήσω) you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
• John 5:45 — Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth (κατηγορῶν) you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
• John 8:6 — This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse (κατηγορεῖν) him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
• Acts 22:30 — On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused (κατηγορεῖται) 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 — And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse (κατηγορεῖν) 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 — Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse (κατηγοροῦμεν) him.
• Acts 24:13 — Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse (κατηγοροῦσίν) me.
• Acts 24:19 — Who ought to have been here before thee, and object (κατηγορεῖν), if they had ought against me.
• Acts 25:5 — Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse (κατηγορείτωσαν) this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
• Acts 25:11 — 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 (κατηγοροῦσίν) me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
• Acts 25:16 — To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused (κατηγορούμενος) have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
• Acts 28:19 — But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse (κατηγορησαι) my nation of.
• Romans 2:15 — Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing (κατηγορούντων) or else excusing one another;)
• Revelation 12:10 — 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 (κατηγορῶν) them before our God day and night.