προαιτιάομαι
proaitiáomai · G4256 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to accuse previously
To bring charges previously on the basis of presumed blame and guilt
ExamplesRomans 3:9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
How it’s used In 2 roles
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Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated: we 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 2 groups
- γράφωto write 1
- εἰμίto be 1
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Near synonyms 2 words
- κατηγορέω katēgoréō · G2723 · to accuse, to bring charges
- κατηγορέω is the standard Greek term for formal accusation or bringing charges, lacking the temporal prefix προ- ('previously/already') that defines προαιτιάομαι. Both denote accusation but προαιτιάομαι specifically emphasizes prior accusation whereas κατηγορέω is the unmarked general term.
- ἐγκαλέω enkaléō · G1458 · to accuse, to bring charges
- ἐγκαλέω denotes formal legal accusation or indictment, often in judicial contexts. Like προαιτιάομαι it involves bringing charges, but ἐγκαλέω lacks the temporal 'already/previously' nuance and typically carries stronger legal/forensic connotations.
Contrasting words 1 word
- ἀπολογέομαι apologéomai · G626 · to defend oneself
- ἀπολογέομαι is the lexical opposite of accusation verbs: to accuse versus to defend. Where προαιτιάομαι means to bring prior charges against someone, ἀπολογέομαι means to speak in one's own defense against charges.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To accuse previously33.430
- The verb describes having already made an accusation or charge. Paul's argument on universal sinfulness uses this term: “What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin” (Romans 3:9).
Word family 13 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon [,: to accuse, bring a charge against; ἠτιασάμεθα is a various reading in Rom 3:9 for the…
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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