verb
enkalimō
Greekἐγκαλέω (enkaleō)
Strong’sG1458
I bring a charge against, accuse
stem enkal-7 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐγκαλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX for אמר, etc.; c. dat., Za 1:4 (קָרָא אֶל), Wi 12:12, Si 46:19;]
SYN.: αἰτιάομαι (q.v.), διαβάλλω, ἐπικαλέω, κατηγορέω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1458 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideng-kal-eh'-o
to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.)
King Jamesaccuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enkalimōἐγκαλοῦμαι | happening now · Ipresent passive indicative 1st person singular | accused | 2× |
| enkalaleἐνεκάλουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | accusing | 1× |
| enkalatiἐγκαλέσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | bring … charge | 1× |
| enkalalōrἐγκαλείτωσαν | happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural | bring charges | 1× |
| enkalirōἐγκαλεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | charged | 1× |
| enkalirōtonἐγκαλούμενον | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular masculine | accused | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkalamō | enkalame | enkalami | enkalama | enkalamē | enkalamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkalasō | enkalase | enkalasi | enkalasa | enkalasē | enkalaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalatō | enkalate | enkalati1×ἐγκαλέσει | enkalata | enkalatē | enkalatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkalanō | enkalane | enkalani | enkalana | enkalanē | enkalanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalavō | enkalave | enkalavi | enkalava | enkalavē | enkalavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalalō | enkalale1×ἐνεκάλουν | enkalali | enkalala | enkalalē | enkalalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkalimō2×ἐγκαλοῦμαι | enkalime | enkalimi | enkalima | enkalimē | enkalimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkalisō | enkalise | enkalisi | enkalisa | enkalisē | enkaliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalitō | enkalite | enkaliti | enkalita | enkalitē | enkalitelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkalinō | enkaline | enkalini | enkalina | enkalinē | enkalinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalivō | enkalive | enkalivi | enkaliva | enkalivē | enkalivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalilō | enkalile | enkalili | enkalila | enkalilē | enkalilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkalameiō | enkalameia | enkalameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkalaseiō | enkalaseia | enkalaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalateiō | enkalateia | enkalateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkalaneiō | enkalaneia | enkalaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalaveiō | enkalaveia | enkalaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalaleiō | enkalaleia | enkalaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkalimeiō | enkalimeia | enkalimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkaliseiō | enkaliseia | enkaliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkaliteiō | enkaliteia | enkaliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkalineiō | enkalineia | enkalineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkaliveiō | enkaliveia | enkaliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalileiō | enkalileia | enkalileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkalasōr | enkalasar | enkalasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalatōr | enkalatar | enkalatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalavōr | enkalavar | enkalavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalalōr1×ἐγκαλείτωσαν | enkalalar | enkalalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkalisōr | enkalisar | enkalisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalitōr | enkalitar | enkalitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalivōr | enkalivar | enkalivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalilōr | enkalilar | enkalilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkalamoiō | enkalamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkalasoiō | enkalasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalatoiō | enkalatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkalanoiō | enkalanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalavoiō | enkalavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkalaloiō | enkalaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkalimoiō | enkalimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkalisoiō | enkalisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkalitoiō | enkalitoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkalinoiō | enkalinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkalivoiō | enkalivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkaliloiō | enkaliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkalarō | enkalari | enkalara | enkalarē |
| acted on passive voice | enkalirō1×ἐγκαλεῖσθαι | enkaliri | enkalira | enkalirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkalarōtos | enkalaritos | enkalaratos | enkalarētos |
| acted on passive voice | enkalirōtos1× | enkaliritos | enkaliratos | enkalirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enkal is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
enkalimō“accused”happening now · Ipresent passive indicative 1st person singular2×
Acts 26:2“accusations”Peri panteiu heiu enkalimō hupo Ioudaioiu, basilevor Agrippaor, hēgemē miauton makarion epi su mellarōtos sēmeron apologerō,“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
Acts 26:7“accused”eis han tem dōdekafulem nu en ekteneia nuxan kai hēmeran latreuarōtem elpizatō katantara; peri hau elpiau enkalimō hupo Ioudaioiu, basilevor;the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
enkalale“accusing”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 23:28“accusing”boulerōtos tē epignōskara tan aitian dia han enkalale auto, katagama eis tem sunedriem autoiu.and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
enkalati“bring … charge”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:33“bring … charge”tinos enkalati kata eklektoiu theou? theos tos dikaiarōtos;Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
enkalalōr“bring charges”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 19:38“bring charges”ei men oun Dēmētrios kai tois sun auto technitois echalō pros tinon logon, agoraiais agilō kai anthupatois alō, enkalalōr allēloi.So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
enkalirō“charged”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Acts 19:40“charged”kai gar kinduneuanō enkalirō stasiau peri tau sēmeron mēdeneu aitieu huparcharōteu peri heu ouk duneni apodōara logon peri tau sustrofau houtau. kai houteim legaratos apoluata tan ekklēsan.For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
enkalirōton“accused”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 23:29“accused”hon heuriskama enkalirōton peri zētēmeiu tou nomou autoiu, mēdenem de axiem thanatou ē desmoiu echarōton enklēmem.I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.