Strong's G2723 · Greek
κατηγορέω
kategoreo · /kat-ay-gor-eh'-o/
Definition
from 2725; to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence:--accuse, object.
KJV: accuse, object
Root / derivation: from 2725
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κατηγορέω across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
Mark2 verses
Luke4 verses
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Luke 23:2And 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 23:10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
Luke 23:14Said 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:
John2 verses
Acts9 verses
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 24:2And 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 24:8Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
Acts 24:13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Acts 24:19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Acts 25:5Let 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 25:11For 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 25:16To 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,5037 and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 28:19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2723 (kategoreo) mean?
from 2725; to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence:--accuse, object.
How many times does G2723 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2723 (κατηγορέω) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “accuse.”
How is kategoreo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2723 is rendered as “accuse” (13×), “accused” (5×), “accuser” (1×), “accuseth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word κατηγορέω come from?
from 2725