G1458 ἐγκαλέω (enkaléō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

ἐγκαλέω v. I bring a charge against, accuse

Strong's Definition

to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.)

Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G2564 (καλέω);

KJV Usage: accuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐγκαλέω (G1458)

verb | καλέω

33.427 · Communication · Accuse, Blame

to accuse, to bring charges to bring serious charges or accusations against someone, with the possible connotation of a legal or court context

ACT 19:38 · ACT 19:40 · ACT 23:28 · ACT 23:29 · ACT 26:2 · ACT 26:7 · ROM 8:33

¹ See the corresponding meanings of formal legal charges against someone (Domain 56 Courts and Legal Procedures).

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐγκαλέω (see ἐν, III. 3) ἐγκάλω; future ἐγκαλέσω; imperfect ἐνεκάλουν; (present passive ἐγκαλοῦμαι); properly, to call (something) in someone (ἐν (i. e. probably in his case; or possibly, as rooted in him)); hence, to call to account, bring a charge against, accuse: as in classic Greek followed by the dative of the person (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 9 a.), Act_19:38; Act_23:28 (Sir_46:19); κατά with the genitive of the person to come forward as accuser against, bring a charge against: Rom_8:33. Passive to be accused (cf. Buttmann, § 134, 4 (sec. 133, 9; yet cf. Meyer on Acts as below, Winer's Grammar, as above)); with the genitive of the thing: στάσεως, Act_19:40, (ἀσεβείας ἐς τόν Τιβεριον ἐγκληθείς, Dio Cassius, 58, 4; active with the dative of the person and the genitive of the thing, Plutarch, Aristotle 10, 9; see Winers Grammar, as above; Matthiae, § 369); περί τούτων, ὧν ἐγκαλοῦμαι, unless this is to be resolved into περί τούτων ἅ, etc., according to the well-known construction ἐγκάλειν τίνι τί, Act_26:2; περί τίνος (active, Diodorus 11, 83) Act_23:29; Act_26:7 (Buttmann, § 133, 9). (In Greek writings from Sophocles and Xenophon down.) (Synonym: see κατηγορέω, at the end.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐγκαλέω enkaleō 7x

can be followed by a dative, to bring a charge against, accuse; to institute judicial proceedings, Acts 19:38, 40; 23:28, 29; 26:2, 7; Rom. 8:33

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐγκαλέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX for אמר, etc.; c. dat., Za 1:4 (קָרָא אֶל), Wi 12:12, Si 46:19 ;]

to call in, demand.

to bring a charge against, accuse: c. dat. pers. (as in cl.), Ac 19:38 23:28; seq. κατά, c. gen. pers., Ro 8:33. Pass., to be accused: c. gen. rei; στάσεως, Ac 19:40; ὦν (perh. by attraction = ἅ), Ac 26:2; seq. περί, c. gen. rei, Ac 23:29 26:7 (Cremer, 743).†

SYN.: αἰτιάομαι (q.v.), διαβάλλω, ἐπικαλέω, κατηγορέω.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐγκαλέω. For é which was early specialized iz malam partem, calling in a man to accuse him, and hence ‘‘ bring a charge against,” cf. P Eleph 17 (B.c. 311-10) (= Selections, p. 3) ἐπιδειξάτω δὲ Ἡρακλείδης ὅ τι ἂν ἐγκαλῆι Δημητρίαι ἐναντίον ἀνδρῶν τριῶν, ‘and let Herakleides state whatever charge he makes against Demetria in the presence

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐγκαλέω (egkaleō) — to accuse. ἐγκᾰλέω, call in a debt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, demand as one's due, ἀργύριον [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. invoke, τὴν τῶν θεῶν ἰατρείαν [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II. bring a charge or accusation against a person:—Constr.: with dative person et accusative of things, charge something against one, φόνους ἐ. τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χόλον κατ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἐστὶν ἃ ἐνεκάλει τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις παραβαίνειν τὰς σπονδάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐ. αὐτοῖς ἀμελοῦσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with dative person only, accuse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative of things only, bring as a charge, εἴ τι ἄλλο ἐνεκάλουν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ νεῖκος ἐγκαλεῖν throw the blame of quarrel on another, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐγκαλεῖται τῇ τύχῃ a charge is brought against.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐγκεκλημένα charges, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: also with person. construction, ἐγκαλεῖσθαι ὑπέρ τινος [Refs 1st c.BC+] — _Locrian dialect_ participle ἐγκαλείμενος may be either middle or passive, [Refs]

II.2. as lawterm, prosecute, take proceedings against, οὔτ᾽ ἐγκαλοῦντες οὔτ᾽ ἐγκαλούμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. object, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (7)

19:38 19:40 23:28 23:29 26:2 26:7

8:33

Acts 19:38

So 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

For 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

and since I wanted to understand [their] charges [against] him, I brought [him] down to their Sanhedrin.

Acts 23:29

I found that the accusation involved questions [about] their [own] law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

Acts 26:2

King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of [the] Jews,

Acts 26:7

[ the 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

Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? [It is] God [who] justifies.