ἐγκαλέωenkaléō
to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.)
Greek (New Testament) · G1458
Meanings
1. to call in, demand.
2. to bring a charge against, accuse: with dative of person (as in classical Greek), Acts 19:38, Acts 23:28; followed by κατά, with genitive of person, Romans 8:33. Pass., to be accused: with genitive of thing; στάσεως, Acts 19:40; ὦν (perhaps by attraction = ἅ), Acts 26:2; followed by περί, with genitive of thing, Acts 23:29, Acts 26:7.
Synonyms
αἰτιάομαι (see that word), διαβάλλω, ἐπικαλέω, κατηγορέω.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Acts 19:38 “If Demetrius and the craftsmen have a case against them, the courts are in session and the officials can hear the case at once. Let them make formal charges.
- Acts 19:40 I am afraid we are in danger of being charged with rioting by the Roman government, since there is no cause for all this commotion. And if Rome demands an explanation, we won’t know what to say.”
- Acts 23:28 Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.
- Acts 23:29 I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
- Acts 26:2 “I am fortunate, King Agrippa, that you are the one hearing my defense today against all these accusations made by the Jewish leaders,
- Acts 26:7 In fact, that is why the twelve tribes of Israel zealously worship God night and day, and they share the same hope I have. Yet, Your Majesty, they accuse me for having this hope!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.