Lexicon
διαβάλλω
diaballō
G1225
G:V Greek

to accuse

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Diaballo describes an accusation brought to a rich man against his manager.

The attested use describes an accusation made to a rich man concerning his manager and the handling of his possessions.

Senses in use

  1. Bringing an accusation against a manager · dominant

    In Luke 16:1, διεβλήθη is a third-person singular aorist passive indicative form in the statement about a rich man and his manager. The APB renders the clause, “this man was accused to him as scattering his possessions,” presenting an accusation concerning the manager's conduct.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 16:1 the APB presents the event with “was accused to him.” It confirms the clause's accusation setting without isolating every aspect of the Greek form.

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