G2564

καλέω

kaleō

Verb · Akin to the base of κελεύω (G2753)

Akin to the base of G2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):—bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).

Outline

to call

to call aloud, utter in a loud voice
to invite

to call i.e. to name, by name

to give a name to

to receive the name of, receive as a name
to give some name to one, call his name

to be called i.e. to bear a name or title (among men)
to salute one by name

Usages (2/3)

Luke 14:8

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

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Luke 14:9

And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

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Luke 14:12

¶ Then said he also to him that bade him,

When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

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Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

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Luke 14:16

Then said he unto him,

A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

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Luke 14:17

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

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Luke 14:24

For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

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Luke 15:19

And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

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Luke 15:21

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

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Luke 19:2

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

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Luke 19:13

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

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Luke 19:29

And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

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Luke 20:44

David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

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Luke 21:37

And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

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Luke 22:25

And he said unto them,

The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

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Luke 23:33

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

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John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said,

Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas,

which is by interpretation, A stone.

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John 2:2

And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

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John 10:3

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

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Acts 1:12

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day ’ s journey.

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Acts 1:19

And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

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Acts 1:23

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

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Acts 3:11

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

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Acts 4:18

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

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Acts 7:58

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

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Acts 9:11

And the Lord said unto him,

Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

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Acts 10:1

There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

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Cæsarea An ancient seaport in northwestern Israel.

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Acts 13:1

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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Acts 14:12

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

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Acts 15:37

And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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Acts 24:2

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

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Acts 27:8

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

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Acts 27:14

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

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Acts 27:16

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

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Acts 28:1

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

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Romans 4:17

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

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Romans 8:30

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

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Romans 9:7

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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In Isaac shall thy seed be called The line of Isaac is the chosen line, more specifically, Israel.

Salvation For Israel Only

Psalms 147:19 Isaiah 45:17 Ezekiel 44:9 Malachi 3:6 Matthew 1:21 Matthew 10:5 Luke 1:68 John 4:22 Acts 1:6 Acts 2:21 Acts 5:31 Romans 9:4

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Romans 9:11

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

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Romans 9:24

Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

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Gentiles The Israelites who lost their nationality that, starting with Cornelius, started to receive it back.

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Romans 9:25

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

Quoting Hosea 1:9-10

Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. ¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

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Romans 9:26

And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

Quoting Hosea 1:10

¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

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