enkaleō · accuse

What it means

enkaleō (ἐγκαλέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “accuse”.

Bring a charge against someone before a judge.

How to say it

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

1. Lay complaints against someone before a judge.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• I am accused ×2
• be accused ×1
• being charged ×1
• let them bring charges against ×1
• they were accusing ×1
• will bring a charge ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×6
• Romans×1

• Acts 19:38

  So if Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, court days are held, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.

• Acts 19:40

  For indeed we are in danger of being charged with rioting over today’s events, since there is no cause for it, about which we will not be able to give an account for this commotion.” And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

• Acts 23:28

  And wanting to find out the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.

• Acts 23:29

  I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or chains.

• Acts 26:2

  “Concerning all the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself happy that before you I am about to make my defense today,

• Acts 26:7

  to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, earnestly serving God night and day; concerning this hope, King, I am accused by Jews.

• Romans 8:33

  Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? God is the one who declares righteous.