קִטְרֵג (a transposed denom. of קָטֵיגוֹר) to denounce, bring charges; to incite anger against. Y. Sabb. II, 5ᵇ top אין השטן מְקַטְרֵג וכ׳ Satan brings charges against man only in the hour of danger. Ib. בשלשה … מצוי לקַטְרֵג on three occasions Satan is ready to bring charges; Koh. R. to III, 2 (not למקטרוג). Y. Snh. II, 20ᶜ bot. קִיטְרְגוֹ, v. יו"ד; Cant. R. to V, 11; Lev. R. s. 19. Gen. R. s. 49, end עמד הדיין … והמְקַטְרֵג הולך וכ׳ when the judge rises, the advocate is silenced, and the accuser goes to carry out his mission (of punishment). Esth. R. to III, 8 כל מה שהיה המן מקטרג וכ׳ against every charge that Haman preferred against Israel here below, Michael spoke in their defence above. Midr. Till. to Ps. LXXIV (ref. to Is. LXVI, 6) ההיכל מקטרג (ed. Bub.) the destroyed Temple is the accuser; ומהו מק׳ וכ׳ and what does it say in the way of accusation? Hear the voice of the Lord &c.; Yalk. ib. 809; a. fr.
Hithpa. - הִתְקַטְרֵג to be denounced. Esth. R. l. c. אין בניך מִתְקַטְרְגִין וכ׳ thy children are denounced (by Haman) not for worshipping idols, nor for unchastity or bloodshed, but they are denounced only because they observe thy laws.