John 18:29:11John.18.29.W11TAB
κατηγορίαν
katêgoreean
“accusation”
- Transliteration
- ka-tê-go-REE-an
- Extended
- ka-tê-go-REE-an
- IPA
- /ka.te.ɡoˈri.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- accusation
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-tê-go-REE-an
- clause
TEE-na ka-tê-go-REE-an PHE-re-te ka-TA tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou
- sentence
eks-SÊL-then OON ho pi-LA-tos EKS-ô pros au-TOUS KAI phê-SEEN TEE-na ka-tê-go-REE-an PHE-re-te ka-TA tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou
Exegesis
Inside the question, tina kategorian {Τίνα κατηγορίαν | tina kategorian} places the interrogative first for emphasis, making the request explicitly about the precise legal allegation rather than a general grievance.
Root and etymology
Rootkappa alpha tau alpha gamma omicron rho epsilon upsilon omega
“to accuse openly”
In context — John 18:29
Therefore Pilate stepped outside to them and said, “What accusation are you making against this man?”
About this coordinate
John 18:29:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 18:29, so the Greek word κατηγορίαν (katêgoreean) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.18.29.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.29.W11.S1) and character.