Vocabulary Form
καλέω
Definition

I call, name, invite

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

Luke 14:8 “When you are invited (klēthēs | κληθῇς | aor pass subj 2 sg) by someone to a wedding feast, do not take a seat in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you may have been invited (keklēmenos | κεκλημένος | perf pass ptcp nom sg masc) by your host,
Luke 14:9 and the one (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) who (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) invited (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) both you and him will say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then with shame you will proceed to take the least important place.
Luke 14:10 Rather, when you are invited (klēthēs | κληθῇς | aor pass subj 2 sg), go and recline in the least important place so that when the one (keklēkōs | κεκληκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) who (keklēkōs | κεκληκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) invited (keklēkōs | κεκληκώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher!’ Then you will have glory in the presence of all who are reclining at table with you.
Luke 14:12 Then he also said to the one who had invited (keklēkoti | κεκληκότι | perf act ptcp dat sg masc) him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner do not invite your friends, or your brothers, or or rich neighbors, in case they also invite you in return, and there would be a repayment to you.
Luke 14:13 But when you give a feast, invite (kalei | κάλει | pres act imperative 2 sg) the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.
Luke 14:16 But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited (ekalesen | ἐκάλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) many guests.
Luke 14:17 And he sent his servant at the hour of the banquet to say to those who had been invited (keklēmenois | κεκλημένοις | perf pass ptcp dat pl masc), ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
Luke 14:24 For I say to you that none of those men who were invited (keklēmenōn | κεκλημένων | perf pass ptcp gen pl masc) will taste my banquet.’”
Luke 15:19 I am no longer worthy to be called (klēthēnai | κληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) your son. Take me on as one of your hired servants.’
Luke 15:21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called (klēthēnai | κληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) your son.’
Luke 19:2 There was a man called (kaloumenos | καλούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
Luke 19:13 So, calling (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Conduct business until I return.’
Luke 19:29 It happened that as he came near Bethphage and Bethany to the hill called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) “The Mount of Olives,” he sent two of his disciples,
Luke 20:44 David thus calls (kalei | καλεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) him ‘Lord.’ So how could he be his son?”
Luke 21:37 During the day he was in the temple teaching, but at night he went out and stayed on the hill called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) “The Mount of Olives.”
Luke 22:3 Then Satan entered into Judas, the one called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.
Luke 22:25 So Jesus said to them, “The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them and those in authority over them call (kalountai | καλοῦνται | pres pass ind 3 pl) themselves (kalountai | καλοῦνται | pres pass ind 3 pl) ‘benefactors.’
Luke 23:33 And when they came to the place called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) “The Skull,” there they crucified him and the criminals — one on his right and one on his left.
John 1:42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, “You are Simon, the son of John; you will be called (klēthēsē | κληθήσῃ | fut pass ind 2 sg) Cephas” (which is translated “Peter”).
John 2:2 Jesus and his disciples were also invited (eklēthē | ἐκλήθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) to the wedding.
Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from a hill called (kaloumenou | καλουμένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg neut) “The Mount of Olives,” which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s walk away.
Acts 1:19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called (klēthēnai | κληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) in their own language Akeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”)
Acts 1:23 So they proposed two, Joseph called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) Barsabbas (who was called Justus), and Matthias.
Acts 3:11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the covered walkway called (kaloumenē | καλουμένῃ | pres pass ptcp dat sg fem) Solomon’s Portico, utterly astounded.
Acts 4:18 So they called (kalesantes | καλέσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.