Katadike denotes the adverse judgment sought against the man charged in Acts 25:15.

The attested use denotes the judgment sought against a person after charges have been brought, as the accusative singular form occurs in Acts 25:15.

1. Adverse judgment sought against an accused person · dominant

   In Acts 25:15, καταδίκην is a feminine singular accusative noun in the report that chief priests and elders brought charges against a man and sought a judgment against him. The APB renders the clause, “brought charges against him and asked for judgment against him.”

   Acts 25:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 25:15, the APB presents the surrounding request as “asked for judgment against him.” This rendering confirms the clause's judicial setting without isolating every contribution of the Greek noun.