κατηγοροῦσίν

kategorousin

they accuse

from κατήγορος; to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence:--accuse, object.

G2723

Acts 24:13 · Word #8

Lexicon G2723

Lemmaκατηγορέω
Transliterationkatēgoréō
Strong'sG2723
In-contextthey accuse
Literalthey-accuse

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκατηγορέω
Strong'sG2723

SIBI-P1 G2723-14

they are speaking-against (bringing charges)

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural — "they are accusing/speaking against."
Rendering RationaleThe verb combines κατά (against) with ἀγορεύω (to speak publicly), conveying the sense of speaking against someone in a formal or public setting. The present active indicative, third person plural, is reflected by "they are," indicating ongoing action performed by them.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root κατηγορέω (to speak against, to bring charges, to accuse publicly, to act as a plaintiff)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2723-01 kategorein to be speaking-down-against (to be bringing a charge)
G2723-02 kategoreisthai to be being-publicly-accused
G2723-03 kategoreitai he/she/it was being spoken-against (in accusation)

Word Usage (22 occurrences of G2723)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 12:10 κατηγορήσωσιν kategoresosin
Matthew 27:12 κατηγορεῖσθαι kategoreisthai
Mark 3:2 κατηγορήσωσιν kategoresosin they might accuse