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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2725. κατήγορος (kategoros) -- Accuser</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2725.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/13-52.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2725.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2725</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2724.htm" title="2724">◄</a> 2725. kategoros <a href="../greek/2725a.htm" title="2725a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kategoros: Accuser</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κατήγορος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kategoros<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ka-TAY-gor-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kat-ay'-gor-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Accuser<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an accuser, prosecutor.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from κατά (kata, meaning "against") and ἀγορά (agora, meaning "assembly" or "public place").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of an accuser is שָׂטָן (satan, Strong's Hebrew 7854), which means "adversary" or "accuser."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kategoros" refers to an accuser, one who brings charges against another, often in a legal or judicial context. In the New Testament, it is used to describe those who accuse others, particularly in a court setting or before authorities. It can also have a spiritual connotation, referring to Satan as the accuser of believers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek society, the agora was a central public space used for assemblies and markets, but also for legal proceedings. The term "kategoros" would have been understood as someone who stands in this public space to bring accusations or charges against another person. In the Jewish context, the role of an accuser was significant in legal proceedings, and the concept of an accuser also had spiritual implications, as seen in the role of Satan in Jewish and Christian theology.<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2725: κατήγορος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κατήγορος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κατηγορου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">κατηγορέω</span> (which see ad at the end)), <span class="accented">an accuser</span>: <a href="/interlinear/john/8-10.htm">John 8:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/23-30.htm">Acts 23:30, 35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-8.htm">Acts 24:8</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span>); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Acts 25:16,18>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/12-10.htm">Revelation 12:10</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span>. ((From <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.))<FOOTNOTE:1> <p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2725: κατήγωρ</span><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κατήγωρ</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="accented">an accuser</span>: <a href="/interlinear/revelation/12-10.htm">Revelation 12:10</a> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>. It is a form unknown to Greek writers, a literal transcription of the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">קָטִיגור</span>, a name given to the devil by the rabbis; cf. Buxtorf, Lex. Chaldean talm. et rahb., p. 2009 (p. 997, Fischer edition); (<span class="abbreviation">Schöttgen</span>, Horae Hebrew i., p. 1121f; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 25 (22)).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>accuser. <p>From <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> and <a href="/greek/58.htm">agora</a>; against one in the assembly, i.e. A complainant at law; specially, Satan -- accuser. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/58.htm">agora</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κατηγοροι κατήγοροι κατήγοροί κατηγοροις κατηγόροις κατήγορος κατηγορους κατηγόρους κατηγωρ κατήγωρ kategor katēgōr katḗgor katḗgōr kategoroi katēgoroi katḗgoroi katḗgoroí kategorois kategórois katēgorois katēgórois kategorous kategórous katēgorous katēgórous<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/23-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 23:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Plural">N-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τοῖς <b>κατηγόροις</b> λέγειν τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> instructing <span class="itali">his accusers</span> to bring charges<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and gave commandment <span class="itali">to his accusers</span> also<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also the <span class="itali">accusers</span> to say these things<p><b><a href="/text/acts/23-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 23:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ οἱ <b>κατήγοροί</b> σου παραγένωνται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after <span class="itali">your accusers</span> arrive<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when thine <span class="itali">accusers</span> are also<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also the <span class="itali">accusers</span> of you might have arrived<p><b><a href="/text/acts/24-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 24:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Masculine">Noun-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κελεύσας τούς <b>κατηγόρους</b> αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Commanding his <span class="itali">accusers</span> to come unto<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/24-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Commanding the <span class="itali">accusers</span> of him to come<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔχοι τοὺς <b>κατηγόρους</b> τόπον τε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> meets <span class="itali">his accusers</span> face to face<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have <span class="itali">the accusers</span> face to face,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> may have the <span class="itali">accusers</span> opportunity and<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σταθέντες οἱ <b>κατήγοροι</b> οὐδεμίαν αἰτίαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">When the accusers</span> stood<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whom <span class="itali">when the accusers</span> stood up,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having stood up the <span class="itali">accusers</span> no charge<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 12:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐβλήθη ὁ <b>κατήγωρ</b> τῶν ἀδελφῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> have come, <span class="itali">for the accuser</span> of our brethren<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which <span class="itali">accused</span> them<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is thrown down the <span class="itali">accuser</span> of the brothers<p><b><a href="/greek/2725.htm">Strong's Greek 2725</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2725.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kate_go_r_2725.htm">κατήγωρ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kate_goroi_2725.htm">κατήγοροί — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kate_gorois_2725.htm">κατηγόροις — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kate_gorous_2725.htm">κατηγόρους — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2724.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2724"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2724" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2725a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2725a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2725a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>