Accuse
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. t.) To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense.

2. (v. t.) to charge with an offense, judicially or by a public process; -- with of; as, to accuse one of a high crime or misdemeanor.

3. (v. t.) To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure.

4. (v. t.) To betray; to show. [L.]

Greek
4811. sukophanteo -- to accuse falsely
... to accuse falsely. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sukophanteo Phonetic Spelling:
(soo-kof-an-teh'-o) Short Definition: I accuse falsely, defraud ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4811.htm - 7k

4256. proaitiaomai -- to accuse beforehand
... to accuse beforehand. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proaitiaomai Phonetic
Spelling: (pro-ahee-tee-ah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I make a prior ...
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2723. kategoreo -- to make accusation
... to make accusation. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kategoreo Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ay-gor-eh'-o) Short Definition: I accuse, charge, prosecute ...
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1225. diaballo -- to bring charges (usually with hostile intent)
... intent). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diaballo Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-ab-al'-lo) Short Definition: I slander, complain of, accuse Definition: I thrust ...
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1458. egkaleo -- to call in (as a debt or demand), ie bring to ...
... to account. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: egkaleo Phonetic Spelling:
(eng-kal-eh'-o) Short Definition: I bring a charge against, accuse Definition: I ...
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1908. epereazo -- to revile
... mistreat, falsely accuse. From a comparative of epi and (probably) areia (threats);
to insult, slander -- use despitefully, falsely accuse. see GREEK epi. ...
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335. anaideia -- shamelessness
... 335 ("no shame, without embarrassment") is the shamelessness a has who is not be
halted by human fears -- even when others cry "overdone" (ie accuse them of ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/335.htm - 7k

1228. diabolos -- slanderous, accusing falsely
... Devil. 1228 (from 1225 , "to slander, accuse, defame") -- properly, a slanderer;
a ; unjustly criticizing to () and to . [1228 () is ...
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2018. epiphero -- to bring upon or against
... From epi and phero; to bear upon (or further), ie Adduce (personally or judicially
(accuse, inflict)), superinduce -- add, bring (against), take. see GREEK epi. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
7853. satan -- to be or act as adversary
... Word Origin denominative verb from satan Definition to be or act as adversary NASB
Word Usage accuse (1), accusers (2), act as my accusers (1), adversaries (1 ...
/hebrew/7853.htm - 6k

7170. qerats -- a piece
... accuse. (Aramaic) corresponding to qerets in the sense of a bit (to "eat the morsels
of" any one, ie Chew him up (figuratively) by slander) -- + accuse. ...
/hebrew/7170.htm - 6k

399. akal -- to eat, devour
... accuse, devour, eat. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'akal -- + accuse, devour, eat.
see HEBREW 'akal. 398, 399. akal. 400 . Strong's Numbers.
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3960. lashan -- to use the tongue, slander
... accuse, slander. A primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative
from lashown; to wag the tongue, ie To calumniate -- accuse, slander. ...
/hebrew/3960.htm - 6k

6030a. anah -- to answer, respond
... root Definition to answer, respond NASB Word Usage accuse (1), accused (1), agrees
to make (1), answer (94), answer* (1), answered (102), answering (1 ...
/hebrew/6030a.htm - 6k

Library

Whether a Man is Bound to Accuse?
... OF MATTERS CONCERNING UNJUST ACCUSATION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether a man is bound to
accuse? Objection 1: It would seem that a man is not bound to accuse. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a man is bound 3.htm

Inconsistency of those who Accuse the Christians.
... Chapter XIV."Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians. Then, as
to the other complaint, that we do not pray to and believe ...
/.../a plea for the christians/chapter xiv inconsistency of those who.htm

The Pharisees Accuse Christ of Sabbath-Breaking and Blasphemy. ...
... CHRIST'S SECOND JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. Section 144. The Pharisees accuse Christ of
Sabbath-breaking and Blasphemy."His Justification. (John, v., 10, 17-19.). ...
/.../section 144 the pharisees accuse.htm

"Accuse not Thyself Overmuch, Deeming that Thy Tribulation and Thy ...
... THE SIXTEENTH REVELATION CHAPTER LXXVII "Accuse not thyself overmuch, deeming that
thy tribulation and thy woe is all thy fault." "All thy living is penance ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxxvii accuse not thyself.htm

Why the Pelagians Falsely Accuse Catholics of Maintaining Fate ...
... Book II. Chapter 10."Why the Pelagians Falsely Accuse Catholics of Maintaining
Fate Under the Name of Grace. But, as I was somewhat ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 10 why the pelagians falsely.htm

Hence Neither is it Lawful to Accuse those who have Left All...
... Canon XIII. Hence neither is it lawful to accuse those who have left
all? Hence neither is it lawful to accuse those who have ...
/.../peter/the writings of peter of alexandria/canon xiii hence neither is.htm

The Resurrection of Christ did not Convert the Jews but through ...
... Chapter CVIII."The resurrection of Christ did not convert the Jews But through
the whole world they have sent men to accuse Christ. ...
/.../chapter cviii the resurrection of christ.htm

In the Next Place, Forgetting that his Object is to Accuse Both ...
... Chapter LXXVII. In the next place, forgetting that his object is to accuse
both Jews and Christians? In the next place, forgetting ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxxvii in the next.htm

Phasaelus is Too Hard for Felix; Herod Also Overcomes Antigonus in ...
... Phasaelus Is Too Hard For Felix; Herod Also Overcomes Antigonus In Rattle; And The
Jews Accuse Both Herod And Phasaelus But Antonius Acquits Them, And Makes ...
/.../chapter 12 phasaelus is too.htm

The Synod not Having Come to the Emperor, the Partisans of ...
... Book I. Chapter XXXV."The Synod not having come to the Emperor, the Partisans of
Eusebius accuse Athanasius of having threatened to divert the Corn supplied ...
/.../chapter xxxv the synod not having.htm

Thesaurus
Accuse (34 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) to charge with an offense, judicially or by a public process; -- with of;
as, to accuse one of a high crime or misdemeanor. ...Accuse (34 Occurrences). ...
/a/accuse.htm - 16k

Whereof (94 Occurrences)
... that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have
found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: (KJV ...
/w/whereof.htm - 36k

Cesar (20 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the
nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is ...
/c/cesar.htm - 12k

Charges (58 Occurrences)
... perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis
for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. ...
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Accusing (13 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accuse. ... John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you unto the
Father; there is who is accusing you, Moses -- in whom ye have hoped; (YLT). ...
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Nation (192 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation,
forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ ...
/n/nation.htm - 40k

Caesar (25 Occurrences)
... Luke 23:2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation,
forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ ...
/c/caesar.htm - 16k

Appeal (30 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution
against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony. ...
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Persons (156 Occurrences)
... what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely,
and be satisfied with your pay. (DBY). Luke 4:40 And ...
/p/persons.htm - 38k

Implead (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in
court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. ...
/i/implead.htm - 7k

Resources
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Accuse (34 Occurrences)

Matthew 12:10
And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 3:2
They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 15:3
The chief priests accused him of many things.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 15:4
And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.
(ASV)

Luke 3:14
Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Luke 6:7
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.
(ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Luke 11:54
lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
(WEB KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 23:1
Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.
(WEY)

Luke 23:2
They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 23:14
and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

John 5:45
"Don't think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 8:6
They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 10:36
do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world,'You blaspheme,' because I said,'I am the Son of God?'
(See NIV)

Acts 19:38
If, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls: let the persons interested accuse one another.
(WEY ASV DBY YLT)

Acts 24:2
When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 24:8
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 24:13
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Acts 24:19
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;
(DBY YLT)

Acts 25:5
"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 25:11
For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Acts 28:19
But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Romans 2:15
since they exhibit proof that a knowledge of the conduct which the Law requires is engraven on their hearts, while their consciences also bear witness to the Law, and their thoughts, as if in mutual discussion, accuse them or perhaps maintain their innocence--
(WEY RSV)

1 Peter 2:12
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
(See NIV)

1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
(KJV WBS)

Deuteronomy 19:16
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
(See NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 22:15
Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don't let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knows nothing of all this, less or more."
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!
(See NIV)

Psalms 38:20
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
(YLT)

Psalms 50:21
You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that the I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 103:9
He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 109:4
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 30:10
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Hosea 4:4
"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
(WEB RSV NIV)

Zechariah 3:1
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
(See JPS NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Accuse

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Accusing (13 Occurrences)

Nation (192 Occurrences)

Caesar (25 Occurrences)

Appeal (30 Occurrences)

Persons (156 Occurrences)

Implead (1 Occurrence)

Falsely (72 Occurrences)

Tertullus (2 Occurrences)

Examined (16 Occurrences)

Prosecute (2 Occurrences)

Paying (17 Occurrences)

Basis (21 Occurrences)

Accuser (9 Occurrences)

Sabbaths (53 Occurrences)

Contention (24 Occurrences)

Fault (42 Occurrences)

Guilty (131 Occurrences)

Accused (29 Occurrences)

Wrong (391 Occurrences)

Charge (379 Occurrences)

Though (623 Occurrences)

Pontius (4 Occurrences)

Pilate (60 Occurrences)

Quietness (15 Occurrences)

Violence (98 Occurrences)

Zophar (4 Occurrences)

Namely (81 Occurrences)

Unrighteous (32 Occurrences)

Oppress (57 Occurrences)

Offender (6 Occurrences)

Opposes (7 Occurrences)

Ordering (31 Occurrences)

Objected (5 Occurrences)

Likewise (149 Occurrences)

Lawful (38 Occurrences)

Grievance (7 Occurrences)

Grounds (7 Occurrences)

Witness (295 Occurrences)

Wrongfully (15 Occurrences)

Watched (50 Occurrences)

Wrote (74 Occurrences)

Warring (13 Occurrences)

Wrong-doer (5 Occurrences)

Whereas (55 Occurrences)

Withered (46 Occurrences)

Whether (239 Occurrences)

Incites (1 Occurrence)

Indite

Impeach (3 Occurrences)

Interested (4 Occurrences)

Innocence (10 Occurrences)

Influential (2 Occurrences)

Forced (84 Occurrences)

Foresight (2 Occurrences)

Forbidding (6 Occurrences)

Forethought (3 Occurrences)

Tempting (12 Occurrences)

Taxes (19 Occurrences)

Trying (68 Occurrences)

Touching (121 Occurrences)

Testing (46 Occurrences)

Tax (43 Occurrences)

Tertul'lus (2 Occurrences)

Trust (201 Occurrences)

Regarding (33 Occurrences)

Requires (21 Occurrences)

Reprove (35 Occurrences)

Rob (27 Occurrences)

Rebellion (51 Occurrences)

Rests (25 Occurrences)

Executed (39 Occurrences)

Engaged (31 Occurrences)

Enjoying (9 Occurrences)

Enjoyed (16 Occurrences)

Extort (2 Occurrences)

Engraven (3 Occurrences)

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