GreekG2564Verb

καλέω

kaleō

139Occurrences
G2564Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)

akin to the base of G2753 (κελεύω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to call, summon
2.to call to one's house, invite
3.to call, name call by name
LXX: chiefly for קרא

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

καλέω appears 139 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
40
Matthew
24
Acts
18
1 Corinthians
10
Revelation
7
1 Peter
6
Hebrews
6
Romans
6

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:9BSB

God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Acts 10:1BSB

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

Hebrews 9:15BSB

Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Luke 19:13BSB

Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.

Matthew 22:8BSB

Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

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