Definition
I call, name, invite
Vocabulary Form
καλέω
Erasmian
Modern
Root
καλευ
Frequency
148
GK
2813
Forms
(ἐκάλουν), καλέσω, ἐκάλεσα, κέκληκα, κέκλημαι, ἐκλήθην
Cognates
The Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, is a Christian's counselor, advocate, one who is called (klhtovV, "called") alongside (parav) to aid.
Mnemonics
Call Leo!
Notes
On the root see p. 160n16.
Biblical Concordance
| Mark 2:17 | When Jesus heard Jesus this he said to them, “Those who are in good health have no need have “Those who are in good health of a doctor, but those who are physically ill. who are I have not come to call (kalesai | καλέσαι | aor act inf ) the pious, but sinners, to repentance.” |
| Mark 3:31 | Then came, his mother his and his brothers his came, and standing outside they sent word to him, calling (kalountes | καλοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) for him. |
| Mark 11:17 | And he was teaching and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) be (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) called (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a hideout for robbers.’” |
| Luke 1:13 | But the angel said to him: “Do not fear, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call (kaleseis | καλέσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) his name John. |
| Luke 1:31 | Look, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will call (kaleseis | καλέσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) his name Jesus. |
| Luke 1:32 | This very one will be great, and will (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) be (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) called (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. |
| Luke 1:35 | And the angel answered, saying to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you: therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) the Son of God. |
| Luke 1:36 | Look, your relative Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age; indeed, this is the sixth month with her who was called (kaloumenē | καλουμένῃ | pres pass ptcp dat sg fem) barren. |
| Luke 1:59 | On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to call (ekaloun | ἐκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him by the name of his father, Zechariah. |
| Luke 1:60 | But his mother responded, saying, “No; he (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) is (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) rather to be called (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) John.” |
| Luke 1:61 | And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called (kaleitai | καλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) by this name.” |
| Luke 1:62 | So they motioned to his father to find out what he would like him to be called (kaleisthai | καλεῖσθαι | pres pass inf ). |
| Luke 1:76 | And you, child, will (klēthēsē | κληθήσῃ | fut pass ind 2 sg) be (klēthēsē | κληθήσῃ | fut pass ind 2 sg) called (klēthēsē | κληθήσῃ | fut pass ind 2 sg) prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, |
| Luke 2:4 | So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called (kaleitai | καλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, |
| Luke 2:21 | When eight days had gone by and it was time to circumcise him, his name was called (eklēthē | ἐκλήθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) Jesus, the name he was called (klēthen | κληθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. |
| Luke 2:23 | (as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every male who first opens the womb will (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) be (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) called (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) holy to the Lord”) |
| Luke 5:32 | I have not come to call (kalesai | καλέσαι | aor act inf ) righteous people, but sinners, to repentance.” |
| Luke 6:15 | and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) a Zealot, |
| Luke 6:46 | “Why do (kaleite | καλεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (kaleite | καλεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) call (kaleite | καλεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? |
| Luke 7:11 | It happened soon afterward that Jesus went to a town called (kaloumenēn | καλουμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. |
| Luke 7:39 | When the Pharisee who had (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) invited (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him — that she is a sinner.” |
| Luke 8:2 | as well as certain women who had been healed from evil spirits and diseases (Mary who is called (kaloumenē | καλουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, |
| Luke 9:10 | When the apostles returned they recounted to Jesus all they had done; and he took them and withdrew privately to a town called (kaloumenēn | καλουμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) Bethsaida. |
| Luke 10:39 | She had a sister called (kaloumenē | καλουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) Mary, who, after she had seated herself at the feet of the Lord, was listening to his teaching. |
| Luke 14:7 | He began speaking a parable to those who had been invited (keklēmenous | κεκλημένους | perf pass ptcp acc pl masc) when he noticed how they were seeking out the places of honor. He said to them, |