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

Acts 7:58 When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named (kaloumenou | καλουμένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg masc) Saul.
Acts 8:10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God, which is called (kaloumenē | καλουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) Great.”
Acts 9:11 Then the Lord told him, “Get up and go to the street called (kaloumenēn | καλουμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) ‘Straight,’ and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for even now he is praying,
Acts 10:1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion from the cohort that was called (kaloumenēs | καλουμένης | pres pass ptcp gen sg fem) the Italian,
Acts 13:1 Now there were in Antioch in the local church prophets and teachers, both Barnabas and Simeon who was called (kaloumenos | καλούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 14:12 Barnabas they called (ekaloun | ἐκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 15:22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas — Judas called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers —
Acts 15:37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John who is called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) Mark.
Acts 24:2 And when he was summoned (klēthentos | κληθέντος | aor pass ptcp gen sg masc), Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since we have enjoyed a long period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by your foresight,
Acts 27:8 Sailing past it with difficulty, we came to a place called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasea.
Acts 27:14 But soon a violent wind, called (kaloumenos | καλούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) the northeaster, rushed down from Crete.
Acts 27:16 Running under the lee of a small island called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg neut) Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the dinghy under control.
Acts 28:1 And when we had escaped safely, then we learned that the island was (kaleitai | καλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) called (kaleitai | καλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) Malta.
Romans 4:17 As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” He is our father, in the presence of God in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls (kalountos | καλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) into being the things that do not exist.
Romans 8:30 And those he predestined, he (ekalesen | ἐκάλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) also called (ekalesen | ἐκάλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg); and those he called (ekalesen | ἐκάλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg), he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.
Romans 9:7 neither are they all children of Abraham because they are his descendants; on the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will be named.” (klēthēsetai | κληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg)
Romans 9:12 not because of works, but because of his call (kalountos | καλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) — it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.”
Romans 9:24 even us, whom he has called (ekalesen | ἐκάλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg), not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles.
Romans 9:25 As he also says in Hosea, “Those who were not my people, I will call (kalesō | καλέσω | fut act ind 1 sg) ‘my people,’ and her who was not beloved, I will call ‘beloved.’”
Romans 9:26 “And in the very place where God said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called (klēthēsontai | κληθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl) ‘sons of the living God.’”
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called (eklēthēte | ἐκλήθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl) into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or the sister is not bound. It is to peace that God has called (keklēken | κέκληκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) us.
1 Corinthians 7:17 Only, as the Lord has assigned to each person, as God has (keklēken | κέκληκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) called (keklēken | κέκληκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) each one, so let that person conduct his life. And thus I prescribe in all the churches.
1 Corinthians 7:18 If a man was already circumcised when he was called (eklēthē | ἐκλήθη | aor pass ind 3 sg), he should not conceal his circumcision. If a man was not circumcised when he was called (keklētai | κέκληται | perf pass ind 3 sg), he should not submit to circumcision.
1 Corinthians 7:20 Let each person continue in that condition in which he was called (eklēthē | ἐκλήθη | aor pass ind 3 sg).