Quick Definition
κατηγορία, ας, ἡ n.f. a charge, accusation
Strong's Definition
from 2725; a complaint ("category"), i.e. criminal charge
KJV Usage: accusation (X -ed)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ας | κατηγορέω
33.428 · Communication · Accuse, Blame
accusation, charge (derivative of κατηγορέω ‘to accuse,’ 33.427) the content of the accusation or charge made against someone It is possible that in 1TI 5:19 κατηγορία may denote either the event of accusing or the content of the accusation. If κατηγορία in 1TI 5:19 is understood as the event of accusing, it may be classified with the items in 33.427.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατηγορία, -ας, 7, (κατήγορος), [fr. Hdt. down], aceusation, charge: w. gen. of the pers. accused, Lk. vi. 7 RG LTrmrg.; [Jn. xviii. 29 T WH]; κατά τινος, Jn. xviii. 29[RGL Tr]; 1 Tim. v.19; w. gen. of the crime, Tit. rh (pe
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατηγορία katēgoria 3x
an accusation, crimination, Jn. 18:29; 1 Tim. 5:19; Tit. 1:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* κατηγορία, -ας, ἡ
(< κατήγορος),
an accusation, charge: c. gen. pers., Jo 18:29; seq. κατά, c. id., I Ti 5:19; c. gen. rei, Tit 1:6.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κατηγορία. P Oxy II. 2371 7 (Α.0. 186) τότ᾽ ἐὰν θαρρῇ τοῖς τῆς κατηγορίας ἐλέγχοις, τὸν μείζονα ἀγῶνα ε[ἰ]σελεύσεται, “if Part IV. , κατισχυω he has confidence in the proofs of his accusation, he shall enter upon the more serious law-suit ” (Edd.), Michel 45842 (c. B.C. 165) πολλὰς καὶ ψευδεῖς κατηγορίας πο[ιησαμένων τινῶν.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κατηγορία (katēgoria) — accusation. κατηγορ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, accusation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to αἰτία (expostulation), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀπολογία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐγένοντο πολλαὶ τῶν Ἀθηναίων charges were made against.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ.. ἐπὶ τοῖς πεπραγμένοις κατηγορίας ἔχω I am liable to accusation, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. in Logic, predication, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially affirmative predication, opposed to στέρησις, [Refs]
II.2. predicate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3. more frequently, category, head of predicables, [Refs 4th c.BC+]