κελεύω (keleúō) — Bid

Greek word study: κελεύω (keleúō), Strong's G2753. "hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order

GreekStrong's G2753
Quick definition
Greek word
κελεύω (keleúō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

"hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order

Word study
Derivation: from a primary (to urge on);

KJV translation words: bid, (at, give) command(-ment)

Where this word appears

Strong's G2753 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:18 and last appears in Acts 27:43.

How it is rendered in the text

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

he commanded ×5having commanded ×3I commanded ×2commanded ×2do command ×2he commanded them ×2Having commanded ×1He commanded ×1commanded it ×1he commanded him ×1he commanded it ×1were commanding ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἐκέλευσεν ×14κελεύσας ×3ἐκέλευσα ×2Κελεύσαντες ×1κελεύεις ×1κελεύσαντος ×1κέλευσον ×1κέλευσόν ×1ἐκέλευον ×1ἐκέλευσέν ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×18Matthew ×7Luke ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

  • Matthew 8:18 — ἐκέλευσεν — He commanded
  • Matthew 14:9 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded it
  • Matthew 14:19 — κελεύσας — having commanded
  • Matthew 14:28 — κέλευσόν — do command
  • Matthew 18:25 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded
  • Matthew 27:58 — ἐκέλευσεν — commanded it
  • Matthew 27:64 — κέλευσον — do command
  • Luke 18:40 — ἐκέλευσεν — commanded
  • Acts 4:15 — Κελεύσαντες — Having commanded
  • Acts 5:34 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded them
  • Acts 8:38 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded
  • Acts 12:19 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded them
  • Acts 16:22 — ἐκέλευον — were commanding
  • Acts 21:33 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded him
  • Acts 21:34 — ἐκέλευσεν — he ordered
  • Acts 22:24 — ἐκέλευσεν — Ordered
  • Acts 22:30 — ἐκέλευσεν — commanded
  • Acts 23:3 — κελεύεις — you command
  • Acts 23:10 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded
  • Acts 23:35 — κελεύσας — having commanded
  • Acts 24:8 — κελεύσας — having commanded
  • Acts 25:6 — ἐκέλευσεν — he commanded
  • Acts 25:17 — ἐκέλευσα — I commanded
  • Acts 25:21 — ἐκέλευσα — I commanded
  • Acts 25:23 — κελεύσαντος — when was commanding

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2564 καλέω (kaléō), G2752 κέλευμα (kéleuma).

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 keleúō (G2753) mean?

"hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order.

How is G2753 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2753 as: bid, (at, give) command(-ment).

How often does κελεύω (keleúō) appear?

Strong's G2753 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:18 and last appears in Acts 27:43.