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egkaleō G1458

ἐγκαλέω (egkaleō) means “to accuse” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐγκαλέω Greek · G1458 7 tagged occurrences in 7 verses

Pronunciation guide: eng-kal-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1458

ἐγκαλέω · egkaleō · to accuse

ἐγκαλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for אמר, etc.; with dative, Zec.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.), Act.19:38 23:28; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Rom.8:33. Pass., to be accused: with genitive of thing(s); στάσεως, Act.19:40; ὦν (perh. by attraction = ἅ), Act.26:2; before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Act.23:29 26:7 (Cremer, 743). † SYN.: αἰτιάομαι (which see), διαβάλλω, ἐπικαλέω, κατηγορέω. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I bring a charge against, accuse.

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How translators render G1458

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
against 1
being charged 1
let them bring charges against 1
that i am accused 1
the accusation 1
the accusations 1
will bring any charge 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
i am accused 2
let them implead 1
shall lay any thing to the charge 1
they accused 1
to be accused 1

Verses containing G1458

Page 1 of 1. 7 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 19:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. Acts 19:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

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  3. Acts 23:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

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  4. Acts 23:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

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  5. Acts 26:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

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  6. Acts 26:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  7. Romans 8:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

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