κατηγορῶν

katēgoréō

who accuses

To publicly assert, charge, or bring a formal accusation against someone, especially in a legal or judicial setting. The term is used primarily for making statements of wrongdoing before authorities or in a court context, but can also refer more broadly to speaking against or denouncing someone in a formal capacity.

G2723

John 5:45 · Word #12

Lexicon G2723

Lemmaκατηγορέω
Transliterationkatēgoréō
Strong'sG2723
DefinitionTo publicly assert, charge, or bring a formal accusation against someone, especially in a legal or judicial setting. The term is used primarily for making statements of wrongdoing before authorities or in a court context, but can also refer more broadly to speaking against or denouncing someone in a formal capacity.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasewho accuses
Literalaccusing

Lexical Info

Lemmaκατηγορέω
Strong'sG2723

SIBI-P1 Translation G2723-08

one formally accusing

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular; denotes a male individual presently or characteristically performing the act of accusing.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle denotes an ongoing action, and the nominative masculine singular form identifies a male individual characterized by the act. "Formally accusing" preserves the legal-public force of κατηγορ- as bringing charges before an assembly or authority.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

one formally accusing

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately renders the participle κατηγορῶν as an active substantive participle: 'one formally accusing'.
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