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
| 1 Peter 1:15 | but, just as the one who called (kalesanta | καλέσαντα | aor act ptcp acc sg masc) you is holy, so also are you to be holy in all your conduct. |
| 1 Peter 2:9 | But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, so that you may declare the glorious deeds of the one (kalesantos | καλέσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) who (kalesantos | καλέσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) called (kalesantos | καλέσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) you out of darkness into his marvelous light. |
| 1 Peter 2:21 | For to this you have been called (eklēthēte | ἐκλήθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl), because Christ also suffered for you, leaving behind for you an example so that you might follow in his footsteps. |
| 1 Peter 3:6 | just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling (kalousa | καλοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) him “my lord.” You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not fear any intimidation. |
| 1 Peter 3:9 | not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary blessing, because for this you were called (eklēthēte | ἐκλήθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl) that you might inherit a blessing. |
| 1 Peter 5:10 | And the God of all grace, the one who has called (kalesas | καλέσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) you into his eternal glory in Christ, will, after you have suffered a little while, himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. |
| 2 Peter 1:3 | His divine power has freely given to us everything we need for a life of godliness, through the knowledge of him who called (kalesantos | καλέσαντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) us by his own glory and might, |
| 1 John 3:1 | See what great love the Father has given to us, that we (klēthōmen | κληθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) should (klēthōmen | κληθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) be (klēthōmen | κληθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) called (klēthōmen | κληθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) children of God — and so we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. |
| Revelation 1:9 | I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called (kaloumenē | καλουμένῃ | pres pass ptcp dat sg fem) Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. |
| Revelation 11:8 | and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which symbolically is called (kaleitai | καλεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) Sodom, or Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. |
| Revelation 12:9 | And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called (kaloumenos | καλούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world — he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. |
| Revelation 16:16 | And the spirits gathered the kings to the place that in Hebrew is called (kaloumenon | καλούμενον | pres pass ptcp acc sg masc) Armageddon. |
| Revelation 19:9 | And the angel said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who (keklēmenoi | κεκλημένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) are (keklēmenoi | κεκλημένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) invited (keklēmenoi | κεκλημένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.” |
| Revelation 19:11 | Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one riding it is called (kaloumenos | καλούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war. |
| Revelation 19:13 | He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called (keklētai | κέκληται | perf pass ind 3 sg) is the Word of God. |