◄ 1458. egkaleó ►
Strong's Lexicon egkaleó: To accuse, to charge, to call into account Original Word: ἐγκαλέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: egkaleó Pronunciation: eng-kal-eh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (eng-kal-eh'-o) Definition: I bring a charge against, accuse. Meaning: To call in, to bring a charge against, to accuse, to call into account. Word Origin: From ἐν (en, "in") and καλέω (kaleō, "to call") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐγκαλέω, similar concepts of accusation or bringing charges can be found in Hebrew words such as יָכַח (yakach, Strong's Hebrew 3198), which means "to reprove" or "to rebuke," and רִיב (riyb, Strong's Hebrew 7378), which means "to contend" or "to dispute." These terms reflect the broader biblical theme of legal and moral accountability. Usage: The verb ἐγκαλέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of bringing a formal accusation or charge against someone. It is often used in legal contexts where an individual is called to account for their actions. Context: The Greek verb ἐγκαλέω appears in several passages within the New Testament, primarily in the context of legal proceedings or accusations. It is a compound word formed from ἐν, meaning "in," and καλέω, meaning "to call." This term conveys the idea of summoning someone to answer for a charge or accusation, often in a judicial setting. In the Book of Acts, ἐγκαλέω is used to describe the accusations brought against the Apostle Paul. For instance, in Acts 19:38, the town clerk in Ephesus advises those with grievances against Paul to bring charges through the proper legal channels: "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." (BSB) Similarly, in Acts 23:28-29, the Roman commander Claudius Lysias writes to Governor Felix about Paul, stating, "And wanting to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment." (BSB) The use of ἐγκαλέω in these contexts highlights the legal and formal nature of the accusations, emphasizing the procedural aspect of bringing someone to account within the judicial system of the time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from en and kaleó Definition to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account NASB Translation accused (4), accusing (1), bring a charge (1), bring charges against (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1458: ἐγκαλέω ἐγκαλέω (see ἐν, III. 3) ἐγκάλω; future ἐγκαλέσω; imperfect ἐνεκάλουν; (present passive ἐγκαλοῦμαι); properly, to call (something) in someone (ἐν (i. e. probably in his case; or possibly, as rooted in him)); hence, to call to account, bring a charge against, accuse: as in classic Greek followed by the dative of the person (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 9 a.), Acts 19:38; Acts 23:28 (Sir. 46:19); κατά with the genitive of the person to come forward as accuser against, bring a charge against: Romans 8:33. Passive to be accused (cf. Buttmann, § 134, 4 (sec. 133, 9; yet cf. Meyer on Acts as below, Winer's Grammar, as above)); with the genitive of the thing: στάσεως, Acts 19:40, (ἀσεβείας ἐς τόν Τιβεριον ἐγκληθείς, Dio Cassius, 58, 4; active with the dative of the person and the genitive of the thing, Plutarch, Aristotle 10, 9; see Winers Grammar, as above; Matthiae, § 369); περί τούτων, ὧν ἐγκαλοῦμαι, unless this is to be resolved into περί τούτων ἅ, etc., according to the well-known construction ἐγκάλειν τίνι τί, Acts 26:2; περί τίνος (active, Diodorus 11, 83) Acts 23:29; Acts 26:7 (Buttmann, § 133, 9). (In Greek writings from Sophocles and Xenophon down.) (Synonym: see κατηγορέω, at the end.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance accuse, call in question, lay to the charge. From en and kaleo; to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. Bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.) -- accuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge. see GREEK en see GREEK kaleo Forms and Transliterations εγκαλεισθαι εγκαλείσθαι ἐγκαλεῖσθαι εγκαλειτωσαν εγκαλείτωσαν ἐγκαλείτωσαν εγκαλεσει εγκαλέσει ἐγκαλέσει εγκαλουμαι εγκαλούμαι ἐγκαλοῦμαι εγκαλουμένης εγκαλουμενον εγκαλούμενον ἐγκαλούμενον εγκαλών έγκαρπον έγκατα εγκατάλειμμα εγκαταλείμματα εγκαταλείμματά εγκάτοις εκκαλύπτει ενεκάλεσαν ενεκαλουν ενέκαλουν ἐνεκάλουν κατακρυβώσιν enekaloun enekáloun enkaleisthai enkaleîsthai enkaleitosan enkaleitōsan enkaleítosan enkaleítōsan enkalesei enkalései enkaloumai enkaloûmai enkaloumenon enkaloúmenon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 19:38 V-PMA-3P GRK: ἀνθύπατοί εἰσιν ἐγκαλείτωσαν ἀλλήλοις NAS: and proconsuls are [available]; let them bring charges against one another. KJV: deputies: let them implead one another. INT: procounsuls there are let them accuse one another Acts 19:40 V-PNM/P GRK: γὰρ κινδυνεύομεν ἐγκαλεῖσθαι στάσεως περὶ NAS: we are in danger of being accused of a riot KJV: we are in danger to be called in question for INT: indeed we are in danger to be accused of insurrection in regard to Acts 23:28 V-IIA-3P GRK: δι' ἣν ἐνεκάλουν αὐτῷ κατήγαγον NAS: for which they were accusing him, I brought him down KJV: wherefore they accused him, INT: on account of which they accused him I brought down [him] Acts 23:29 V-PPM/P-AMS GRK: ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων NAS: and I found him to be accused over KJV: I perceived to be accused of INT: whom I found to be accused concerning questions Acts 26:2 V-PIM/P-1S GRK: πάντων ὧν ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων NAS: of which I am accused by the Jews, KJV: whereof I am accused of INT: all of which I am accused by [the] Jews Acts 26:7 V-PIM/P-1S GRK: ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων NAS: O King, I am being accused by Jews. KJV: Agrippa, I am accused of INT: which hope I am accused by the Jews Romans 8:33 V-FIA-3S GRK: τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν NAS: Who will bring a charge against God's KJV: Who shall lay any thing to the charge INT: Who will bring an accusation against [the] elect Strong's Greek 1458 7 Occurrences ἐνεκάλουν — 1 Occ. ἐγκαλεῖσθαι — 1 Occ. ἐγκαλείτωσαν — 1 Occ. ἐγκαλέσει — 1 Occ. ἐγκαλοῦμαι — 2 Occ. ἐγκαλούμενον — 1 Occ.