Call, Called, Calling

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Call, Called, Calling

1. kaleo
2. eiskaleo
3. epikaleo
4. metakaleo
5. proskaleo
6. sunkaleo
7. aiteo
8. phoneo
9. lego
10. epilego
11. chrematizo
12. eipon
13. krino

1. klesis

1. kletos

kaleo derived from the root kal---, whence Eng. "call" and "clamor" (see klesis and kletos), is used
(a) with a personal object, "to call anyone, invite, summon," e.g., Matt_20:8; Matt_25:14; it is used particularly of the Divine call to partake of the blessings of redemption, e.g., Rom_8:30; 1_Cor_1:9; 1_Thess_2:12; Heb_9:15; cp. klesis and kletos;
(b) of nomenclature or vocation, "to call by a name, to name;" in the Passive Voice, "to be called by a name, to bear a name." Thus it suggests either vocation or destination; the context determines which, e.g., Rom_9:25-26; "surname," in Acts_15:37, AV, is incorrect (RV, "was called"). See BID, NAME.

See also : kaleo in other topics

eiskaleo lit., "to call in," hence, "to invite" (eis, "in," and kaleo), is found in Acts_10:23.

epikaleo epi, "upon," and kaleo., denotes
(a) "to surname;"
(b) "to be called by a person's name;" hence it is used of being declared to be dedicated to a person, as to the Lord, Acts_15:17 (from Amos_9:12); James_2:7;
(c) "to call a person by a name by charging him with an offense," as the Pharisees charged Christ with doing His works by the help of Beelzebub, Matt_10:25 (the most authentic reading has epikaleo, for kaleo);
(d) "to call upon, invoke;" in the Middle Voice, "to call upon for oneself" (i.e., on one's behalf), Acts_7:59, or "to call upon a person as a witness," 2_Cor_1:23, or to appeal to an authority, Acts_25:11, etc.;
(e) "to call upon by way of adoration, making use of the Name of the Lord," Acts_2:21; Rom_10:12-14; 2_Tim_2:22. See APPEAL, SURNAME.

See also : epikaleo in other topics

metakaleo meta, implying "change," and kaleo, "to call from one place to another, to summon" (cp. the Sept. of Hosea_11:1), is used in the Middle Voice only, "to call for oneself, to send for, call hither," Acts_7:14; Acts_10:32; Acts_20:17; Acts_24:25.

proskaleo pros, "to," and kaleo, signifies
(a) "to call to oneself, to bid to come;" it is used only in the Middle Voice, e.g., Matt_10:1; Acts_5:40; James_5:14;
(b) "God's call to Gentiles through the Gospel," Acts_2:39;
(c) the Divine call in entrusting men with the preaching of the Gospel," Acts_13:2; Acts_16:10.

sunkaleo signifies "to call together," Mark_15:16; Luke_9:1; Luke_15:6,9; Luke_23:13; Acts_5:21; Acts_10:24; Acts_28:17.

Notes:
(1) Enkaleo, Acts_19:40, AV, "called in question," signifies "to accuse," as always in the RV. See ACCUSE, IMPLEAD.

(2) Parakaleo, "to beseech, intreat," is rendered "have called for" in Acts_28:20, AV; RV, "did intreat" (marg., "call for"). It is used only here with this meaning. See BESEECH.

aiteo "to ask," is translated "called for" in Acts_16:29 ("he called for lights"). See aiteo_under_ASK.

Note: For the RV of Matt_19:17 (AV, "callest"), see ASK.

See also : aiteo in other topics

phoneo "to sound" (Eng., "phone"), is used of the crowing of a cock, e.g., Matt_26:34; John_13:38; of "calling" out with a clear or loud voice, to cry out, e.g., Mark_1:26 (some mss. have krazo here); Acts_16:28; of "calling" to come to oneself, e.g., Matt_20:32; Luke_19:15; of "calling" forth, as of Christ's call to Lazarus to come forth from the tomb, John_12:17; of inviting, e.g., Luke_14:12; of "calling" by name, with the implication of the pleasure taken in the possession of those "called," e.g., John_10:3; John_13:13. See CROW, CRY.

See also : phoneo in other topics

lego "to speak," is used of all kinds of oral communication, e.g., "to call, to call by name," to surname, Matt_1:16; Matt_26:36; John_4:5; John_11:54; John_15:15; Rev_2:2, RV, "call themselves," etc. See ASK.

See also : lego in other topics

epilego epi, "upon," and lego, signifies "to call in addition," i.e., by another name besides that already intimated, John_5:2; for its other meaning in Acts_15:40, see CHOOSE.

See also : epilego in other topics

chrematizo occasionally means "to be called or named," Acts_11:26 (of the name "Christians") and Rom_7:3, the only places where it has this meaning. Its primary significance, "to have business dealings with," led to this. They "were (publicly) called" Christians, because this was their chief business. See ADMONISH, REVEAL, SPEAK, WARN.

See also : chrematizo in other topics

eipon "to say, speak," means "to cally by a certain appellation," John_10:35. See eipon_under_BID.

See also : eipon in other topics

krino "to judge," is translated "to call in question," in Acts_23:6; Acts_24:21.

Notes:
(1) For onoma, "a name," translated "called," AV, in Luke_24:13, Acts_10:1, onomazo, "to name," translated "called," AV, 1_Cor_5:11, and eponomazo, "to surname," translated "art called," Rom_2:17, see NAME and SURNAME.

(2) Lego, "to say," is rendered "calleth" in 1_Cor_12:3, AV, which the RV corrects to "saith;" what is meant is not calling Christ "Anathema," but making use of the phrase "Anathema Jesus," i.e., "Jesus is accursed."

(3) Prosagoreuo, Heb_5:10, means "to be named." See NAME.

(4) Metapempo, rendered "call for," in Acts_10:5, AV, and Acts_11:13, signifies "to fetch," RV. See FETCH, metapempo_under_SEND.

(5) Sunathroizo, "to assemble," is translated "he called together," in the AV of Acts_19:25; RV, "he gathered together."

(6) Lambano, "to take or receive," is found with the noun hupomnesis, "remembrance," in 2_Tim_1:5; RV, "having been reminded" (lit., "having received remembrance"), for AV, "when I call to remembrance."

(7) In Acts_10:15; Acts_11:9 koinoo, "to make common" (RV) is translated "call common" in the AV.

(8) For prosphoneo, "to call unto," See prosphoneo_under_SPEAK.

See also : krino in other topics

klesis "a calling" (akin to kaleo), is always used in the NT of that "calling" the origin, nature and destiny of which are heavenly (the idea of invitation being implied); it is used especially of God's invitation to man to accept the benefits of salvation, Rom_11:29; 1_Cor_1:26; 1_Cor_7:20 (said there of the condition in which the "calling" finds one); Eph_1:18, "His calling;" Php_3:14, the "high calling;" 2_Thess_1:11; 2_Pet_1:10, "your calling;" 2_Tim_1:9, a "holy calling;" Heb_3:1, a "heavenly calling;" Eph_4:1, "the calling wherewith ye were called;" Eph_4:4, "in one hope of your calling." See VOCATION.

See also : klesis in other topics

kletos "called, invited," is used,
(a) "of the call of the Gospel," Matt_20:16; Matt_22:14, not there "an effectual call," as in the Epistles, Rom_1:1,6,7; Rom_8:28; 1_Cor_1:2,24; Jude_1:1; Rev_17:14; in Rom_1:7; 1_Cor_1:2 the meaning is "saints by calling;"
(b) of "an appointment to apostleship," Rom_1:1; 1_Cor_1:1.

See also : kletos in other topics