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ἘΠΙΚΑΛΕΣΑΣΘΑΙ, ἐπικαλεσασθαι

EPIKALESASTHAI, epikalesasthai

Sounds Like: eh-pee-kah-LEH-sas-thai

Translations: to call upon, to appeal to, to invoke, to name, to surname

From the root: ΕΠΙΚΑΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἘΠΙ (upon, over) and the verb ΚΑΛΕΩ (to call). It means to call upon someone, often in a formal or solemn way, such as appealing to a higher authority, invoking a deity, or giving a name or surname to someone. It is used when someone is being called upon for help, judgment, or identification.

Inflection: Aorist, Middle or Passive Voice, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G1941 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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