kategoreo denotes bringing an accusation or charge against someone, especially in disputed or judicial settings.

The verb consistently marks the act of bringing allegations against a person: often charges raised before authorities or in proceedings, but also accusations sought by watchers, made by thoughts, or directed before God.

1. Bring charges or allegations against someone · dominant

   The active forms identify persons bringing allegations against another, whether before officials or in a contested setting. In Acts 24:13 the APB renders the clause, "the charges they now bring against me," while Acts 24:2 introduces Tertullus as beginning "to accuse him" and Luke 23:2 follows with stated allegations against Jesus. The same use also appears where watchers seek grounds for an accusation in Mark 3:2, where thoughts are "accusing or else defending" in Romans 2:15, and where an accuser acts before God in Revelation 12:10.

   Acts 24:13Acts 24:2Luke 23:2Mark 3:2Romans 2:15Revelation 12:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB variously uses "accuse," "charges," "bring charges," and "accusation." These expressions confirm the clauses' accusatory setting rather than supplying separate lexical senses.