Strong's Greek Concordance

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

καλέω, -ῶ,
[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

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