κατήγορος
katēgoros · accuser
Greek word · Strong’s number G2725 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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katēgoros (κατήγορος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “accuser”.
One who brings a charge against another before a judge.
How to say it
ka·tē·go·ros
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
- One who brings charges against another.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- accusers ×4
- accuser ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 23:30
And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering the accusers also to state their case against him before you.”
- Acts 23:35
he said, “I will hear you when your accusers also arrive.” And he ordered him to be kept under guard in the praetorium of Herod.
- 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.
- Acts 25:18
Standing up, the accusers brought no charge concerning him of the evil things I was expecting,
- Revelation 12:10
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night.