ἔγκλημα
enklēma · charge, accusation
Greek word · Strong’s number G1462 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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enklēma (ἔγκλημα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “charge, accusation”.
Brought against someone.
How to say it
en·klē·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The crime someone is blamed for before a judge.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 23:29
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or chains.
- Acts 25:16
To them I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused has the accusers face to face and has received an opportunity for a defense concerning the charge.