καλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for קרא ;] 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. 2. to call to one's house, invite: Luk.14:16, 1Co.10:27, Rev.19:9; εἰς τ. γάμους, Mat.22:3, 9 Luk.14:8, 9 Jhn.2:2; ὁ καλέσας, Luk.7:39; οἱ κεκλημένοι, Mat.22:8; metaphorically, of inviting to partake of the blessings of the kingdom of God (Dalman, Words, 118f.): Rom.8:30 9:24, 25 1Co.7:17, 18; before εἰς, 1Co.1:9, 1Th.2:12, 1Ti.6:12; ὁ καλῶν (καλέσας), of God, Gal.1:6 5:8, 1Th.5:24, 1Pe.1:15, 2Pe.1:3; οἱ κεκλκλημένοι, Heb.9:15; before ἐν (ἐπί), 1Co.7:15, Gal.5:13, Eph.4:4, 1Th.4:7; κλήσει, Eph.4:1, 2Ti.1:9. 3. to call, name call by name: pass., Mat.2:23, Luk.1:32, al.; καλούμενος, Luk.7:11, Act.7:58, al.; ὁ κ. (Deiss., BS, 210), Luk.6:15 22:3 23:33, Act.10:1, Rev.12:9, al.; with pred nom., Mat.5:9, Luk.1:35, Rom.9:26, Jas.2:23, 1Jn.3:1. (Cf. ἀντι-, ἐν-, εἰσ- (-μαι), ἐπι-, μετα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, προ-, προσ-, συν-καλέω.) (AS)
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G2564 — καλέω
kaleō · to call: call · Greek
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Matthew 1:21 · καλέσειςAnd she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.Matthew 1:23 · καλέσουσινBehold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel;which is, being interpreted, God with us.Matthew 1:25 · ἐκάλεσενand knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.Matthew 2:7 · καλέσαςThen Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.Matthew 2:15 · ἐκάλεσαand was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.Matthew 2:23 · κληθήσεται.¶and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.Matthew 4:21 · ἐκάλεσενAnd going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.Matthew 5:9 · κληθήσονται.¶Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.Matthew 5:19 · κληθήσεται · κληθήσεταιWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 9:13 · καλέσαιBut go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.Matthew 20:8 · κάλεσονAnd when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.Matthew 21:13 · κληθήσεται,and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer : but ye make it a den of robbers.Matthew 22:3 · καλέσαι · κεκλημένουςand sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.Matthew 22:4 · κεκλημένοις·Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.Matthew 22:8 · κεκλημένοιThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.Matthew 22:9 · καλέσατεGo ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.Matthew 22:43 · καλεῖHe saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,Matthew 22:45 · καλεῖIf David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?Matthew 23:7 · καλεῖσθαιand the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.Matthew 23:8 · κληθῆτεBut be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.Matthew 23:9 · καλέσητεAnd call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.Matthew 23:10 · κληθῆτεNeither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.Matthew 25:14 · ἐκάλεσενFor it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.Matthew 27:8 · ἐκλήθηWherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.Mark 1:20 · ἐκάλεσενAnd straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.Mark 2:17 · καλέσαιAnd when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.Mark 3:31 · καλοῦντεςAnd there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him.Mark 11:17 · κληθήσεταιAnd he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.Luke 1:13 · καλέσειςBut the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Luke 1:31 · καλέσειςAnd behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.Luke 1:32 · κληθήσεται,He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:Luke 1:35 · κληθήσεταιAnd the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.Luke 1:36 · καλουμένῃAnd behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.Luke 1:59 · ἐκάλουνAnd it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.Luke 1:60 · κληθήσεταιAnd his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.Luke 1:61 · καλεῖταιAnd they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.Luke 1:62 · καλεῖσθαιAnd they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.Luke 1:76 · κληθήσῃ·Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;Luke 2:4 · καλεῖταιAnd Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;Luke 2:21 · ἐκλήθη · κληθὲνAnd when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.Luke 2:23 · κληθήσεται·(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),Luke 5:32 · καλέσαιI am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.Luke 6:15 · καλούμενονand Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,Luke 6:46 · καλεῖτε·And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?Luke 7:11 · καλουμένηνAnd it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.Luke 7:39 · καλέσαςNow when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.Luke 8:2 · καλουμένηand certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,Luke 9:10 · καλουμένηνAnd the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city, called Bethsaida.Luke 10:39 · καλουμένηAnd she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet, and heard his word.Luke 14:7 · κεκλημένουςAnd he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,Luke 14:8 · κληθῇς · κεκλημένοςWhen thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,Luke 14:9 · καλέσαςand he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.Luke 14:10 · κληθῇς, · κεκληκώςBut when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.Luke 14:12 · κεκληκότιAnd he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.Luke 14:13 · κάλειBut when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:Luke 14:16 · ἐκάλεσενBut he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:Luke 14:17 · κεκλημένοις·and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.Luke 14:24 · κεκλημένωνFor I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.Luke 15:19 · κληθῆναιI am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.Luke 15:21 · κληθῆναιAnd the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.Luke 19:2 · καλούμενοςAnd behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.Luke 19:13 · καλέσαςAnd he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.Luke 19:29 · καλούμενονAnd it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,Luke 20:44 · καλεῖ,David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?Luke 21:37 · καλούμενονAnd every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.Luke 22:3 · καλούμενονAnd Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.Luke 22:25 · καλοῦνται.And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.Luke 23:33 · καλούμενονAnd when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.John 1:42 · κληθήσῃHe brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).John 2:2 · ἐκλήθηand Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.Acts 1:12 · καλουμένουThen returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.Acts 1:19 · κληθῆναιAnd it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)Acts 1:23 · καλούμενονAnd they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.Acts 3:11 · καλουμένῃAnd as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.Acts 4:18 · καλέσαντεςAnd they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.Acts 7:58 · καλουμένουand they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.Acts 8:10 · καλουμένηto whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.Acts 9:11 · καλουμένηνAnd the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;Acts 10:1 · καλουμένηςNow there was a certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,Acts 13:1 · καλούμενοςNow there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.Acts 14:12 · ἐκάλουνAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.Acts 15:22 · καλούμενονThen it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:Acts 15:37 · καλούμενονAnd Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.Acts 24:2 · κληθέντοςAnd when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,Acts 27:8 · καλούμενονand with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.Acts 27:14 · καλούμενοςBut after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:Acts 27:16 · καλούμενονAnd running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:Acts 28:1 · καλεῖται·And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.Romans 4:17 · καλοῦντος(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.Romans 8:30 · ἐκάλεσεν· · ἐκάλεσεν,and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.Romans 9:7 · κληθήσεταίneither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.Romans 9:12 · καλοῦντος,it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.Romans 9:24 · ἐκάλεσενeven us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?Romans 9:25 · καλέσωAs he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.Romans 9:26 · κληθήσονταιAnd it shall be, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.1 Corinthians 1:9 · ἐκλήθητεGod is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.1 Corinthians 7:15 · κέκληκενYet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.1 Corinthians 7:17 · κέκληκενOnly, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.1 Corinthians 7:18 · ἐκλήθη; · κέκληταίWas any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.1 Corinthians 7:20 · ἐκλήθη,Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.1 Corinthians 7:21 · ἐκλήθης;Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.1 Corinthians 7:22 · κληθεὶς · κληθεὶςFor he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ’s bondservant.1 Corinthians 7:24 · ἐκλήθη,Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.1 Corinthians 10:27 · καλεῖIf one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake.1 Corinthians 15:9 · καλεῖσθαιFor I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.Galatians 1:6 · καλέσαντοςI marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;Galatians 1:15 · καλέσαςBut when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,Galatians 5:8 · καλοῦντοςThis persuasion came not of him that calleth you.Galatians 5:13 · ἐκλήθητε,For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.Ephesians 4:1 · ἐκλήθητε,I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,Ephesians 4:4 · ἐκλήθητεThere is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;Colossians 3:15 · ἐκλήθητεAnd let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.1 Thessalonians 2:12 · καλοῦντοςto the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.1 Thessalonians 4:7 · ἐκάλεσενFor God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.1 Thessalonians 5:24 · καλῶνFaithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.2 Thessalonians 2:14 · ἐκάλεσενwhereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 6:12 · ἐκλήθηςFight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.2 Timothy 1:9 · καλέσαντοςwho saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,Hebrews 2:11 · καλεῖνFor both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,Hebrews 3:13 · καλεῖταιbut exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:Hebrews 5:4 · καλούμενοςAnd no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.Hebrews 9:15 · κεκλημένοιAnd for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.Hebrews 11:8 · καλούμενοςBy faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.Hebrews 11:18 · κληθήσεταίeven he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:James 2:23 · ἐκλήθη.and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.1 Peter 1:15 · καλέσανταbut like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;1 Peter 2:9 · καλέσαντοςBut ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:1 Peter 2:21 · ἐκλήθητε,For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:1 Peter 3:6 · καλοῦσα,as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.1 Peter 3:9 · ἐκλήθητεnot rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.1 Peter 5:10 · καλέσαςAnd the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.2 Peter 1:3 · καλέσαντοςseeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;1 John 3:1 · κληθῶμενBehold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Revelation 1:9 · καλουμένῃI John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.Revelation 11:8 · καλεῖταιAnd their dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.Revelation 12:9 · καλούμενοςAnd the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.Revelation 16:16 · καλούμενονAnd they gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew Har-Magedon.Revelation 19:9 · κεκλημένοι.And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Revelation 19:13 · κέκληταιAnd he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.