What does ἐλλογέω (ellogéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐλλογέω (ellogéō) is a Greek word meaning "to charge".
Greek · G1677
ἐλλογέω
To charge
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ἐλλογέωG1677
Pronunciationellogéō
What does ἐλλογέω (ellogéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐλλογέω (ellogéō) is a Greek word meaning "to charge".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1677?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include charge it to my account (1), is not taken into account (1).
Where does ἐλλογέω (ellogéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 5:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Philemon (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcharge it to my account1×Philemon 1:18
is not taken into account1×Romans 5:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 5:13
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Romans1Philemon1
Source forms
ἐλλόγα1xellogaPhilemon 1:18
ἐλλογεῖται1xellogeitaiRomans 5:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xPhilemon 1:18
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xRomans 5:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to charge
Strong'sG1677
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to charge
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 5:13Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἐλλογεῖται,ellogeitai
I charge to, put to one's account
Read versePhilemon 1:18Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
ἐλλόγει·ellogei
I charge to, put to one's account
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresentVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present PassiveRom 5:131×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActivePhlm 1:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2
Voice
active1passive1
Mood
imperative1indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐλλογέω is built from these roots: