Strong G2821κλῆσις

calling

Transliteration: klēsis
Pronunciation: klay'-sis
Morphology: Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From a shorter form of G2564; an invitation (figuratively): - calling.

Detailed definition

κλῆσις, -εως, ἡ (καλέω)
[in LXX: Jer.31:6 (קָרָא), Jdth.12:10 A, 3Ma.5:14 *;]
a calling, call; in NT, always of the Divine call to salvation: Rom.11:29, 1Co.1:26 7:20, Eph.1:18 4:1, 4, Php.3:14, 2Th.1:11, 2Ti.1:9, Heb.3:1, 2Pe.1:10 (Cremer, 332).†
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In the Bible

Strong G2821 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

call6
calling4
of2
vocation1

First verses

Romans 11:29
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
1 Corinthians 1:26
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Philippians 3:14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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κλῆσις, εως, ἡ,
(καλέω) calling, call, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 172a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.2.14, etc.)]
2 calling into court, summons, prosecution, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 875, 1189, etc.; τὰς κλήσεις καλεῖσθαι ὅσας ἔδει 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.38; ἀφιέναι τὰς κ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.7.13.)]
3 invitation to a feast, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Smp.” 1.7; εἰς τὸ πρυτανεῖον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.32; κλήσεις δείπνων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 7, cf. Parmenisc. cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 4.156d.)]
4 invocation, θεῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Men.Rh. p.333 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]
5 calling to aid, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.50.7.)]
6 calling in a religious sense, [NT (NT.1Cor.7.20.)]
II name, appellation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 262d, 287e, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.42; τοὺς θεοὺς εἶναι κ. ἱεράς 4th-3rd c.BC: Cleanthes Stoicus 1.123; Φιλησίη τὴν κ.)]by name, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 14.2067)]; reputation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.46 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]
III Grammars, αἱ κ. τῶν ὀνομάτων the nominatives, opposed to αἱ πτώσεις (the oblique cases), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Priora” 48b41)]; ἔχειν θηλείας ἢ ἄρρενος κλῆσιν the nominative form of.., [Refs ([prev. author] “SE” 173b40, compare 182a18.)]
IV = Latin classis, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.18.)]