καλέω (kaléō) — Bid

Greek word study: καλέω (kaléō), Strong's G2564. to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)

GreekStrong's G2564
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Greek word
καλέω (kaléō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)

Word study
Derivation: akin to the base of G2753 (κελεύω);

KJV translation words: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called))

Where this word appears

Strong's G2564 is tagged on 147 words in 139 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:21 and last appears in Revelation 19:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

is being called ×14being called ×10invited ×9is called ×8will be called ×8having called ×7to call ×6you were called ×6He called ×5calling ×5to be called ×5was called ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

καλούμενον ×11ἐκάλεσεν ×10κληθήσεται ×9καλούμενος ×7ἐκλήθητε ×7καλέσας ×6ἐκλήθη ×6καλεῖται ×5καλεῖ ×4καλέσαι ×4

Books where it appears most

Luke ×43Matthew ×26Acts ×181 Corinthians ×12Romans ×7Revelation ×7Hebrews ×61 Peter ×6

Verses (first 25 of 139)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2753 κελεύω (keleúō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G479 ἀντικαλέω (antikaléō), G1458 ἐγκαλέω (enkaléō), G1528 εἰσκαλέω (eiskaléō), G1577 ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía), G1941 ἐπικαλέομαι (epikaléomai), G2811 κλέος (kléos), G2821 κλῆσις (klēsis), G3333 μετακαλέω (metakaléō), G3870 παρακαλέω (parakaléō), G4292 προκαλέομαι (prokaléomai), G4341 προσκαλέομαι (proskaléomai), G4779 συγκαλέω (synkaléō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kaléō (G2564) mean?

To "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise).

How is G2564 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2564 as: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).

How often does καλέω (kaléō) appear?

Strong's G2564 is tagged on 147 words in 139 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:21 and last appears in Revelation 19:13.