Strong's G1458 · Greek
ἐγκαλέω
egkaleo · /eng-kal-eh'-o/
Definition
from 1722 and 2564; to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.):--accuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge.
KJV: accuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge
Root / derivation: from 1722 and 2564
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐγκαλέω across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Acts6 verses
Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. the law: or, the court days are kept
Acts 19:40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
Acts 23:28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Acts 23:29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Acts 26:2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Acts 26:7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. day and night: Gr. night and day
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1458 (egkaleo) mean?
from 1722 and 2564; to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.):--accuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge.
How many times does G1458 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1458 (ἐγκαλέω) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “accused.”
How is egkaleo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1458 is rendered as “accused” (4×), “implead” (1×), “question” (1×), “thing” (1×).
Where does the Greek word ἐγκαλέω come from?
from 1722 and 2564