Katēgoreō κατηγορέω

Katēgoreō (Greek κατηγορέω, Strong's G2723) is a Greek verb meaning “to accuse”. It occurs 24 times in 23 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Katēgoreō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• 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 him.and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
• Matthew 27:12
  And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

Mark

• Mark 3:2
  And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
• Mark 15:3
  And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
• Mark 15:4
  And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”

Luke

• Luke 6:7
  And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
• Luke 11:54
  Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
• Luke 23:2
  And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
• Luke 23:10
  And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing 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 him:and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

John

• John 5:45
  Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
• John 8:6
  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.They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

Acts

• Acts 22:30
  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.The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
• Acts 24:2
  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,When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
• 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 him.By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
• Acts 24:13
  Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
• Acts 24:19
  Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
• Acts 25:5
  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.So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
• 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 me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
• 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 have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
• Acts 28:19
  But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.

Romans

• 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 or else excusing one another;)So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

Revelation

• 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 them before our God day and night.And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them day and night before our God.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).