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ΕΠΙΚΛΗΘΗΝΑΙ, επικληθηναι

EPIKLĒTHĒNAI, epiklēthēnai

Sounds Like: ep-ee-klay-THEE-nai

Translations: to be called, to be named, to be surnamed, to be invoked, to be appealed to

From the root: ΕΠΙΚΑΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the aorist passive infinitive form of the verb 'epikaleo'. It means 'to be called' or 'to be named', often in the sense of having a name or title given to someone or something. It can also mean 'to be invoked' or 'to be appealed to', referring to calling upon someone for help or authority, especially God. In a sentence, it would function as an infinitive, indicating the purpose or result of an action, such as 'for this house to be called by your name'.

Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G1941 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • 1 Maccabees — 7:37

From the same root

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