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καλέω
kaléō · Greek · Strong's G2564 · 148 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “call”
What it means
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
akin to the base of G2753 (κελεύω);
How the KJV renders it
bid, call, whose, whose 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.
“call”
Answers that weigh this word
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
- Are the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 binding on Christians?
Where it appears
148 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 1:9 · V-API-2P
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:15 · V-RAI-3S
Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
1 Corinthians 7:17 · V-RAI-3S
Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
1 Corinthians 7:18 · V-API-3S
Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
1 Corinthians 7:20 · V-API-3S
Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.
1 Corinthians 7:21 · V-API-2S
Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
1 Corinthians 7:22 V-APP-NSM1 Corinthians 7:24 V-API-3S1 Corinthians 10:27 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 15:9 V-PPN1 John 3:1 V-APS-1P1 Peter 1:15 V-AAP-ASM1 Peter 2:9 V-AAP-GSM1 Peter 2:21 V-API-2P1 Peter 3:6 V-PAP-NSF1 Peter 3:9 V-API-2P1 Peter 5:10 V-AAP-NSM1 Thessalonians 2:12 V-PAP-GSM1 Thessalonians 4:7 V-AAI-3S1 Thessalonians 5:24 V-PAP-NSM1 Timothy 6:12 V-API-2S2 Peter 1:3 V-AAP-GSM2 Thessalonians 2:14 V-AAI-3S2 Timothy 1:9 V-AAP-GSMActs 1:12 V-PPP-GSNActs 1:19 V-APNActs 1:23 V-PPP-ASMActs 3:11 V-PPP-DSFActs 4:18 V-AAP-NPMActs 7:58 V-PPP-GSMActs 8:10 V-PPP-NSFActs 9:11 V-PPP-ASFActs 10:1 V-PPP-GSFActs 13:1 V-PPP-NSMActs 14:12 V-IAI-3PActs 15:22 V-PPP-ASMActs 15:37 V-PPP-ASMActs 24:2 V-APP-GSMActs 27:8 V-PPP-ASMActs 27:14 V-PPP-NSMActs 27:16 V-PPP-ASNActs 28:1 V-PPI-3SColossians 3:15 V-API-2PEphesians 4:1 V-API-2PEphesians 4:4 V-API-2PGalatians 1:6 V-AAP-GSMGalatians 1:15 V-AAP-NSMGalatians 5:8 V-PAP-GSMGalatians 5:13 V-API-2PHebrews 2:11 V-PANHebrews 3:13 V-PPI-3SHebrews 5:4 V-PPP-NSMHebrews 9:15 V-RPP-NPMHebrews 11:8 V-PPP-NSMHebrews 11:18 V-FPI-3SJames 2:23 V-API-3SJohn 1:43 V-FPI-2SJohn 2:2 V-API-3SLuke 1:13 V-FAI-2SLuke 1:31 V-FAI-2S
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.