Greek Lexicon Entry
καλέω
qârâʼ
New Testament
Definition
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Etymology & Derivation
akin to the base of G2753 (κελεύω);
Related Entries
παρακαλέω
parakaléō
to call near, i
προκαλέομαι
prokaléomai
to call forth to oneself (challenge), i
κλέος
kléos
renown (as if being called)
ἐγκαλέω
enkaléō
to call in (as a debt or demand), i
κελεύω
keleúō
"hail"; to incite by word, i
συγκαλέω
synkaléō
to convoke
εἰσκαλέω
eiskaléō
to invite in
προσκαλέομαι
proskaléomai
to call toward oneself, i
ἐκκλησία
ekklēsía
a calling out, i
μετακαλέω
metakaléō
to call elsewhere, i
κλῆσις
klēsis
an invitation (figuratively)
ἐπικαλέομαι
epikaléomai
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc
ἀντικαλέω
antikaléō
to invite in return
English Translations (KJV)
5 English word(s) are translated from G2564 in the King James Bible, appearing a total of 882 times.