κατηγορία
katēgoria
“accusation”
Definition
a complaint ("category"), i.e. criminal charge
from G2725 (κατήγορος);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
κατηγορία appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
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