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)
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G1458 — ἐγκαλέω
egkaleō · to accuse · Greek
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Acts 19:38 · ἐγκαλείτωσανSo 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 there.Acts 19:40 · ἐγκαλεῖσθαιFor we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”Acts 23:28 · ἐνεκάλουνand since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.Acts 23:29 · ἐγκαλούμενονI found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.Acts 26:2 · ἐγκαλοῦμαι“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,Acts 26:7 · ἐγκαλοῦμαιthe promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.Romans 8:33 · ἐγκαλέσειWho will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.