epischuo describes persistent insistence, as accusers continue pressing their charge.

The attested use describes continued, forceful insistence in the context of an accusation.

1. Persisting in an accusation · dominant

   In Luke 23:5, the imperfect active indicative plural form portrays people continuing to press their claim about what he was teaching; the APB renders the clause, "But they kept insisting."

   Luke 23:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 23:5, the APB presents the ongoing force of the clause with "they kept insisting." This rendering confirms the verse's presentation rather than isolating every element of the Greek form.