Word study · Greek

kataginṓskō

to condemn, to blame

Say it: kat-ag-in-OH-sko (approximate)

καταγινώσκω

What it means

To judge against someone, to find fault. In 2:11, Paul opposed Peter because "he stood condemned," that is, his behavior was self-evidently wrong. It is also used in 1 John 3:20-21 for the heart condemning us.

Range of meaning

  • CondemnJudge as guilty.
  • BlameFind fault with.

In Galatians

  • Chapter 2

    "Because he stood condemned" (2:11).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2607 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources