to accuse

Greek, Verb

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)

to accuse

Greek, Verb

ἐγκᾰλέω, call in a debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, demand as one's due, ἀργύριον [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) invoke, τὴν τῶν θεῶν ἰατρείαν [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) bring a charge or accusation against a person:—Constr: with dative person et accusative of things, charge something against one, φόνους ἐ. τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χόλον κατ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἐστὶν ἃ ἐνεκάλει τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις παραβαίνειν τὰς σπονδάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐ. αὐτοῖς ἀμελοῦσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with dative person only, accuse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative of things only, bring as a charge, εἴ τι ἄλλο ἐνεκάλουν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ νεῖκος ἐγκαλεῖν throw the blame of quarrel on another, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐγκαλεῖται τῇ τύχῃ a charge is brought against, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐγκεκλημένα charges, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: also with person. construction, ἐγκαλεῖσθαι ὑπέρ τινος [Refs 1st c.BC+] — _Locrian dialect_ participle ἐγκαλείμενος may be either middle or passive, [Refs] II.2) as lawterm, prosecute, take proceedings against, οὔτ᾽ ἐγκαλοῦντες οὔτ᾽ ἐγκαλούμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) object, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

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; from g1722 (ἐν) and g2564 (καλέω);