Lexical Definition

‎ἔγκλημα‎ énklēma (eng'-klay-mah) accusation ^G:N-N
from ‎ἐγκαλέω‎

crime laid against, laid to charge.

• an accusation, i.e. offence alleged

Abbott-Smith

* ἔγκλημα -τος, τό (< ἐγκαλέω),
an accusation, charge: Ac 23:29 25:16 (Cremer, 743).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἔγκλημα-κλημα, ατος, τό,

(ἐγκαλέω) accusation, charge, ἔ. τινι ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγκλήματα ἔχειν τινός, ={ἐγκαλεῖν τι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. ποιεῖν τι make a thing matter of complaint, [Refs]; ἐγκλήματα ποιεῖσθαι bring accusations, [Refs]; τὰ ἐ. τὰ ἔς τινας complaints respecting..,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; γίγνεται or ἐστὶ ἔγκλημακλημά μοι πρός τινα I have ground of complaint respecting him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λύειν ἔ. clear away a charge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II in Law, written complaint: generally, of complaints which were to lead to private suits, ἔ. λαγχάνειν τινί file a complaint against.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III concrete, a standing reproach, τῆς τύχης καὶ τῶν θεῶν [Refs]
__III.2 defect, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]