ἐπικαλέομαι

epikaléomai · Greek · Strong's G1941 · 30 occurrences

The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “upon”

What it means

to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)

middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2564 (καλέω);

How the KJV renders it

appeal, call on, upon, surname

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“upon”

also renders peritíthēmi (G4060), epérchomai (G1904), ephístēmi (G2186), epánō (G1883), epoikodoméō (G2026), hóthen (G3606), epíkeimai (G1945), chânan (H2603), lâbash (H3847), min (H4481), mishṭôwach (H4894), nâsag (H5381), ʻal (H5922), qâvâh (H6960), râcham (H7355)

“surname”

also renders kânâh (H3655)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

30 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 1:2 V-PMP-DPM1 Peter 1:17 V-PMI-2P2 Corinthians 1:23 V-PMI-1S2 Timothy 2:22 V-PMP-GPMActs 1:23 V-API-3SActs 2:21 V-AMS-3SActs 4:36 V-APP-NSMActs 7:59 V-PMP-ASMActs 9:14 V-PMP-APMActs 9:21 V-PMP-APMActs 10:5 V-PPI-3SActs 10:18 V-PPP-NSMActs 10:32 V-PPI-3SActs 11:13 V-PPP-ASMActs 12:12 V-PPP-GSMActs 12:25 V-APP-ASMActs 15:17 V-RPI-3SActs 22:16 V-AMP-NSMActs 25:11 V-PMI-1SActs 25:12 V-RMI-2SActs 25:21 V-AMP-GSMActs 25:25 V-AMP-GSMActs 26:32 V-LDI-3SActs 28:19 V-AMNHebrews 11:16 V-PPNJames 2:7 V-APP-ASNMatthew 10:25 V-AAI-3PRomans 10:12 V-PMP-APMRomans 10:13 V-AMS-3SRomans 10:14 V-AMI-3P

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