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]
    • 330 BCE, Demosthenes, On the Crown 77:
      καί μὴν οὐδ´ ὁ Φίλιππος οὐδὲν αἰτιᾶιται ἔμ´ ὑπὲρ τοῦ πολέμου, ἑτέροις ἐγκαλῶν
      kaí mḕn oud́ ho Phílippos oudèn aitiâitai éḿ hupèr toû polémou, hetérois enkalôn
      And indeed, Philip did not blame me at all for the battle, accusing others.
  3. (law) to bring as a charge [with accusative]

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Quotations

  • 50 CE – 100 CE, 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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