ΑΝΤΙΚΑΛΕΣΩΣΙΝ, αντικαλεσωσιν
ANTIKALESŌSIN, antikalesōsin
Sounds Like: an-tee-ka-le-SO-sin
Translations: they invite in return, they invite back, they repay by inviting
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΚΑΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΑΝΤΙ (anti, 'in return, instead of') and the verb ΚΑΛΕΩ (kaleo, 'to call, invite'). It means to invite someone in return for an invitation received, or to repay an invitation. It implies reciprocity in social interactions, specifically in the context of inviting guests.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Aorist Active, Subjunctive
Strong’s number: G0486 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Luke — 14:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΚΑΛΕΩ.
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- ΑΝΤΙΚΑΛΕΩ — to invite in return, to invite back
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