ΚΑΛΩ, καλω
KALŌ, kalō
Sounds Like: ka-LOH
Translations: call, invite, name, summon
From the root: ΚΑΛΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to call, invite, or summon someone or something. It can also mean to name or designate. It is commonly used in contexts where one person is calling out to another, or inviting them to a place or event. It can also be used to describe the act of giving a name to someone or something.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G2564 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Codex Sinaiticus
- Tobit — 4:2
- Psalms — 34:12
- Isaiah — 45:3, 48:12
- Jeremiah — 32:29, 41:17
- Galatians — 4:18
- Hebrews — 10:24
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 13:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 15:15, 24:50, 25:8
- Leviticus — 27:10
- 1 Chronicles — 29:28
- Judith — 11:21
- Tobit — 4:2, 4:2
- Ecclesiastes — 9:12
- Isaiah — 48:12
- Jeremiah — 32:15, 41:17
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Galatians — 4:18
From the same root
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