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1462 - egkléma

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Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἔγκλημα
Transliteration: egkléma
Definition (short): accusation
Definition (full): an accusation

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from egkaleó
Definition: an accusation
NASB Translation: accusation (1), charges (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From egkaleo; an accusation, i.e. Offence alleged -- crime laid against, laid to charge.

see GREEK egkaleo

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Strong's 1462: 2 Occurrences
KJV: Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
NASB: and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
KJV: To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
NASB: "I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges.