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Strong G25642 sensesκαλέω

to call: call · to call: name

Transliteration
kaleō
Pronunciation
kal-eh'-o

The 2 senses of Strong G2564

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G2564 appears in 138 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. to call: callG2564G129 verses · 20 books
  2. to call: nameG2564H4 verses · Luke, Acts

General definition

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]).

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • call109
  • bidden9
  • called7
  • calleth6
  • bade4
  • be2
  • shall2
  • bid2
  • name2
  • art1
  • doth1
  • hath1

First verses

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Matthew 1:25
    And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
  4. Matthew 2:7
    Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Matthew 5:9
    Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Matthew 10:25
    It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Matthew 22:3
    And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
  15. 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.
  16. Matthew 22:8
    Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
  17. Matthew 22:9
    Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
  18. Matthew 22:43
    He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
  19. Matthew 22:45
    If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
  20. Matthew 23:7
    And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.