Word study · Greek

katēgoría

accusation

Say it: kat-ay-gor-EE-ah (approximate)

κατηγορία

What it means

An accusation, a charge in court. In 5:19, "don't receive an accusation against an elder." Also in Titus 1:6 and John 18:29.

Range of meaning

  • AccusationA formal charge.
  • ChargeWhat someone is blamed for.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 5

    "Don't receive an accusation against an elder" (5:19).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2724 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources