G2564: καλέω
kaléō · “to call: call”
Definition
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
KJV translates it as: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called))
Word origin: akin to the base of G2753 (κελεύω);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for קרא ;]
1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9.
2. to call to one's house, invite: Luk.14:16, 1Co.10:27, Rev.19:9; εἰς τ. γάμους, Mat.22:3, 9 Luk.14:8, 9 Jhn.2:2; ὁ καλέσας, Luk.7:39; οἱ κεκλημένοι, Mat.22:8; metaphorically, of inviting to partake of the blessings of the kingdom of God (Dalman, Words, 118f.): Rom.8:30 9:24, 25 1Co.7:17, 18; before εἰς, 1Co.1:9, 1Th.2:12, 1Ti.6:12; ὁ καλῶν (καλέσας), of God, Gal.1:6 5:8, 1Th.5:24, 1Pe.1:15, 2Pe.1:3; οἱ κεκλκλημένοι, Heb.9:15; before ἐν (ἐπί), 1Co.7:15, Gal.5:13, Eph.4:4, 1Th.4:7; κλήσει, Eph.4:1, 2Ti.1:9.
3. to call, name call by name: pass., Mat.2:23, Luk.1:32, al.; καλούμενος, Luk.7:11, Act.7:58, al.; ὁ κ. (Deiss., BS, 210), Luk.6:15 22:3 23:33, Act.10:1, Rev.12:9, al.; with pred nom., Mat.5:9, Luk.1:35, Rom.9:26, Jas.2:23, 1Jn.3:1. (Cf. ἀντι-, ἐν-, εἰσ- (-μαι), ἐπι-, μετα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, προ-, προσ-, συν-καλέω.)
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2564 is translated
- is being called ×14
- being called ×10
- having called ×8
- is called ×7
- to call ×6
- invited ×6
- to be called ×5
- you were called ×5
- will be called ×4
- calling ×4
- having invited ×4
- you will call ×3
Bible verses with G2564 (kaléō)
Kaléō appears in 139 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- Matthew 1:23
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- Matthew 1:25
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
- Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
- Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
- Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
- Matthew 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- Matthew 20:8
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
- Matthew 21:13
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Matthew 22:3
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Matthew 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
- Matthew 22:8
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
- Matthew 22:9
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
- Matthew 22:43
He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
- Matthew 22:45
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
- Matthew 23:7
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
- Matthew 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
- Matthew 23:9
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
- Matthew 23:10
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
- Matthew 25:14
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
- Matthew 27:8
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
- Mark 1:20
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
All 139 references
- Mark 2:17
- Mark 3:31
- Mark 11:17
- Luke 1:13
- Luke 1:31
- Luke 1:32
- Luke 1:35
- Luke 1:36
- Luke 1:59
- Luke 1:60
- Luke 1:61
- Luke 1:62
- Luke 1:76
- Luke 2:4
- Luke 2:21
- Luke 2:23
- Luke 5:32
- Luke 6:15
- Luke 6:46
- Luke 7:11
- Luke 7:39
- Luke 8:2
- Luke 9:10
- Luke 10:39
- Luke 14:7
- Luke 14:8
- Luke 14:9
- Luke 14:10
- Luke 14:12
- Luke 14:13
- Luke 14:16
- Luke 14:17
- Luke 14:24
- Luke 15:19
- Luke 15:21
- Luke 19:2
- Luke 19:13
- Luke 19:29
- Luke 20:44
- Luke 21:37
- Luke 22:3
- Luke 22:25
- Luke 23:33
- John 1:42
- John 2:2
- Acts 1:12
- Acts 1:19
- Acts 1:23
- Acts 3:11
- Acts 4:18
- Acts 7:58
- Acts 8:10
- Acts 9:11
- Acts 10:1
- Acts 13:1
- Acts 14:12
- Acts 15:22
- Acts 15:37
- Acts 24:2
- Acts 27:8
- Acts 27:14
- Acts 27:16
- Acts 28:1
- Romans 4:17
- Romans 8:30
- Romans 9:7
- Romans 9:24
- Romans 9:25
- Romans 9:26
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
- 1 Corinthians 7:15
- 1 Corinthians 7:17
- 1 Corinthians 7:18
- 1 Corinthians 7:20
- 1 Corinthians 7:21
- 1 Corinthians 7:22
- 1 Corinthians 7:24
- 1 Corinthians 10:27
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
- Galatians 1:6
- Galatians 1:15
- Galatians 5:8
- Galatians 5:13
- Ephesians 4:1
- Ephesians 4:4
- Colossians 3:15
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14
- 1 Timothy 6:12
- 2 Timothy 1:9
- Hebrews 2:11
- Hebrews 3:13
- Hebrews 5:4
- Hebrews 9:15
- Hebrews 11:8
- Hebrews 11:18
- James 2:23
- 1 Peter 1:15
- 1 Peter 2:9
- 1 Peter 2:21
- 1 Peter 3:6
- 1 Peter 3:9
- 1 Peter 5:10
- 2 Peter 1:3
- 1 John 3:1
- Revelation 1:9
- Revelation 11:8
- Revelation 12:9
- Revelation 16:16
- Revelation 19:9
- Revelation 19:11
- Revelation 19:13
Words derived from G2564
ἀντικαλέω G479
antikaléō — to invite in return
ἐγκαλέω G1458
enkaléō — to accuse
εἰσκαλέω G1528
eiskaléō — to invite
ἐκκλησία G1577
ekklēsía — assembly
ἐπικαλέομαι G1941
epikaléomai — to call (on)/name
κλέος G2811
kléos — credit
κλῆσις G2821
klēsis — calling
μετακαλέω G3333
metakaléō — to summon
παρακαλέω G3870
parakaléō — to plead/comfort
προκαλέομαι G4292
prokaléomai — to provoke
προσκαλέομαι G4341
proskaléomai — to call to/summon
συγκαλέω G4779
synkaléō — to call together