Strong's Lexicon

G2724

G2724 — κατηγορία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkategorianounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2724
Word:κατηγορία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G2725
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:kategoria
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kat-ay-gor-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. a complaint ("category"), i.e. criminal charge
KJV Renderings:accusation (X -ed)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατηγορία, κατηγοριας, (κατήγορος) (from Herodotus down), accusation, charge: with the genitive of the person accused, Luk 6:7 R G L Tr marginal reading; (Joh 18:29 T WH); κατά τίνος, Joh 18:29 (R G L Tr); 1Ti 5:19; with the genitive of the crime, Tit 1:6.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κατηγορία (accusation (X -ed))

Luke 6:7

KJV: And the scribes and Pharisees watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath day that they might find an accusation against him
GK: παρετήρουν δε αυτόν οι γραμματείς και οι Φαραισαίοι ει εν τω σαββάτω θεραπεύσει αυτόν ίνα εύρωσι κατηγορίαν αυτού

John 18:29

KJV: Pilate then went out unto them and said What accusation bring ye against this man
GK: εξήλθεν ουν ο Πιλάτος προς αυτούς και είπε τίνα κατηγορίαν φέρετε κατά του ανθρώπου τούτου

1 Timothy 5:19

KJV: Against an elder receive not an accusation but before two or three witnesses
GK: κατά πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μη παραδέχου εκτός ει επί δύο η τριών μαρτύρων

Titus 1:6

KJV: If any be blameless the husband of one wife having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly
GK: ει εστιν ανέγκλητος μιάς γυναικός ανήρ τέκνα έχων πιστά μη εν κατηγορία ασωτίας η ανυπότακτα
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