κελεύω
keleuōVerbG2753
to order
From: from a primary (to urge on);
Short Definition
"hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order
Full Lexicon Entry
to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): with accusative and inf. aor. ; with ellipse of accusative . Pres. ; with ellipse of accusative; ptcp. aor.
Synonyms
see: ἐντέλλω
LXX Usage: and frequently in 1-4Mac
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
26 timesAppears 26 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
18
Matthew
7
Luke
1
Key Passages
- Acts 12:19
- Acts 22:30
- Acts 25:6
- Acts 4:15
- Matthew 14:19
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word, saying, account