Strong's Lexicon
G2725 — κατήγορος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2725 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κατήγορος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and G58 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | kategoros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-ay'-gor-os |
| Meaning: | 1. against one in the assembly, i.e. a complainant at law 2. (specially) Satan |
| KJV Renderings: | accuser |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατήγορος, κατηγορου, ὁ (κατηγορέω (which see ad at the end)), an accuser: Joh 8:10; Act 23:30; Act 23:35; Act 24:8 (R); ; Rev 12:10 R Tr. ((From Sophocles and Herodotus down.))
STRONGS NT 2725: κατήγωρκατήγωρ, ὁ, an accuser: Rev 12:10 G L T WH. It is a form unknown to Greek writers, a literal transcription of the Hebrew ÷ÈèÄéâåø, a name given to the devil by the rabbis; cf. Buxtorf, Lex. Chaldean talm. et rahb., p. 2009 (p. 997, Fischer edition); (Schצttgen, Horae Hebrew i., p. 1121f; cf. Buttmann, 25 (22)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατήγορος (accuser)
John 8:10
- KJV: When Jesus had lifted up himself and saw none but the woman he said unto her Woman where are those thine accusers hath no man condemned thee
- GK: ανακύψας δε ο Ιησούς και μηδένα θεασάμενος πλην της γυναικός είπεν αυτή γυνη που εισιν εκείνοι οι κατήγοροί σου ουδείς σε κατέκρινεν
Acts 23:30
- KJV: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man I sent straightway to thee and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what against him Farewell
- GK: μηνυθείσης δε μοι επιβουλής εις τον άνδρα μέλλειν έσεσθαι υπό των Ιουδαίων εξαυτής έπεμψα προς σε παραγγείλας και τοις κατηγόροις λέγειν τα προς αυτόν επί σου έρρωσο
Acts 23:35
- KJV: I will hear thee said he when thine accusers are also come And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall
- GK: διακούσομαί σου έφη όταν και οι κατήγοροί σου παραγένωνται εκέλευσέ τε αυτόν εν τω πραιτωρίω Ηρώδου φυλάσσεσθαι
Acts 24:8
- KJV: Commanding his accusers to come unto thee by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him
- GK: κελεύσας τους κατηγόρους αυτού έρχεσθαι παρ΄ ου δυνήση αυτός ανακρίνας περί πάντων τούτων επιγνώναι ων ημείς κατηγορούμεν αυτού
Acts 25:16
- KJV: 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
- GK: προς ους απεκρίθην ότι ουκ έστιν έθος Ρωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα άνθρωπον εις απώλειαν πριν η ο κατηγορούμενος κατά πρόσωπον έχοι τους κατηγόρους τόπον τε απολογίας λάβοι περί του εγκλήματος
Acts 25:18
- KJV: Against whom when the accusers stood up they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed
- GK: περί ου σταθέντες οι κατήγοροι ουδεμίαν αιτίαν επέφερον ον υπενόουν εγώ
Revelation 12:10
- KJV: 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
- GK: και ήκουσα φωνήν μεγάλην εν τω ουρανώ λέγουσαν άρτι εγένετο η σωτηρία και η δύναμις και η βασιλεία του θεού ημών και η εξουσία του χριστού αυτού ότι κατεβλήθη ο κατήγορος των αδελφών ημών ο κατηγορών αυτων ενώπιον του θεού ημών ημέρας και νυκτός