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ἘΚΑΛΟΥΝΤΟ, ἐκαλουντο

EKALOUNTO, ekalounto

Sounds Like: eh-KAH-loo-n'toh

Translations: they were called, they used to be called

From the root: ΚΑΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is an inflected form of the verb ΚΑΛΕΩ (kaleō), meaning 'to call' or 'to name'. ἘΚΑΛΟΥΝΤΟ specifically means 'they were called' or 'they used to be called', indicating an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It is used to describe a group of people or things that were referred to by a certain name or summoned.

Inflection: Imperfect, Passive, Indicative, 3rd Person, Plural

Strong’s number: G2564 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
  • Parable 8 — 1:5

From the same root

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