ἐγκαλέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐν- (en-) +‎ καλέω (kaléō)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἐγκᾰλέω • (enkăléō)

  1. to call in (a debt)
  2. (law) to bring a charge against, accuse [with dative]
  3. (law) to bring as a charge [with accusative]

Conjugation

Quotations

  • New Testament, Acts of the Apostles 23:28:
    βουλόμενος δὲ γνῶναι τὴν αἰτίαν δι’ ἣν ἐνεκάλουν αὐτῷ, κατήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ συνέδριον αὐτῶν·
    boulómenos dè gnônai tḕn aitían di’ hḕn enekáloun autōî, katḗgagon autòn eis tò sunédrion autôn;
    • Translation by KJV
      And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

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