verb
kalomō
Strong’sG2564
I call, invite, name
stem kal-148 times in the New Testamentin 20 of 27 books56 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Calling or summoning someone, in the sense of directing them to come or to act: this covers ordering a person to appear (as when someone is summoned to a house or before a person) and, in a broader, extended sense, being summoned by God to a task or to salvation 13. Strong's likewise glosses this basic sense as "bid" or "call forth," noting the underlying idea of calling aloud 2.
Inviting someone, especially to one's house or to a meal or feast: used of an ordinary social invitation to a banquet or wedding, and, in a figurative extension found in the New Testament, of God's invitation to share in the blessings of his kingdom 1. Dodson's gloss "invite" reflects this same sense 4.
Naming or calling by name: giving someone or something a name, or being known or referred to by a particular name or title, including cases where a name is applied because of a role or function a person has 13. Strong's gloss covers this as well, noting the phrase "whose name was called" 2, and Dodson's gloss "name" reflects the same sense 4.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
καλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for קרא;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2564 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkal-eh'-o
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
Fromakin to the base of G2753;
King Jamesbid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Aeolic dialect κάλημι (which see), Epic dialect infinitive καλήμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+: Ionic dialect imperfect καλέεσκον Refs; 3rd.pers. singular κάλεσκε Refs 3rd c.BC+: future, Ionic dialect καλέω Refs 8th c.BC+, Attic dialect καλῶ LXX+5th c.BC+aorist 1 subjunctive): aorist 1 ἐκάλεσα, Epic dialect ἐκάλεσσα, κάλεσσα, Refs 8th c.BC+ (late Epic dialect ἔκλησα Refs 2nd c.BC+: perfect κέκληκα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, Attic dialect future καλοῦμαι Refs 5th c.BC+; later καλέσομαι (ἐκ-, ἐπι-) uncertain reading in Refs 4th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἐκαλεσάμην Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect καλεσσάμην Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, future κεκλήσομαι LXX+8th c.BC+: aorist ἐκλήθην Refs 7th c.BC+perfect κέκλημαι, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural κεκλήαται Refs 3rd c.BC+, Ionic dialect κεκλέαται Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect κεκλήατο Refs 8th c.BC+perfect κεκάλεσμαι Suid. see at {κλητή}.
I call, summon, εἰς ἀγορὴν καλέσαντα Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀγορήνδε, θάλαμόνδε, θάνατόνδε, Refs 8th c.BC+ they had been summoned to the council, Refsinfinitive, αὐτοὶ γὰρ κάλεον συμμητιάασθαιRefs 5th c.BC+; κ. τινὰ εἰς ἕ, ἐπὶ οἷ, Refs 8th c.BC+; demand, require, ἡ ἡμέρα 'κείνη εὔνουν καὶ πλούσιον ἄνδρα ἐκάλει Refs 4th c.BC+aorist middle, καλέσασθαί τινα call to oneself, frequently in Epic dialect, Refs 8th c.BC+; call a witness, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 call to one's house or to a repast, invite (not in NT+8th c.BC+; later usually with a word added, κ. ἐπὶ δεῖπνον Refs 5th c.BC+; κληθέντες πρός τινα invited to his house, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ κεκλημένος the guest, Refs 4th c.BC+
I.3 invoke, Δία Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, τοὺς θεοὺς καλούμεθα Refs 4th c.BC+; but ἀράς, ἅς σοι καλοῦμαι which I call down on thee, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, of the god, to be invoked, Refs 4th c.BC+
I.4 as law-term, summon, of the judge, καλεῖν τινας εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον cite or summon before the court, Refs 4th c.BC+; simply καλεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+; also ὁ ἄρχων τὴν δίκην καλεῖ calls on the case, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἡ πατροκτόνος δίκη κεκλῇτ᾽ ἂν αὐτῷ Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὶν τὴν ἐμὴν [δίκην] καλεῖσθαι before it is called on, Refs 5th c.BC+; but,
I.4.b of the plaintiff in middle, καλεῖσθαί τινα to sue at law, bring before the court, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ καλεσάμενος the plaintiff, Refs 3rd c.BC+
I.5 with an abstract subject, demand, require, καλεῖ ἡ τάξις with infinitive, Refs 3rd c.AD+
I.6 metaphorically in passive, καλουμένης τῆς δυνάμεως πρὸς τὴν συναναληψίαν called forth, summoned, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II call by name, name, ὃν Βριάρεων καλέουσι θεοί Refs 8th c.BC+; ὄνομα καλεῖν τινα call him by a name, εἴπ᾽ ὄνομ᾽ ὅττι σε κεῖθι κάλεον Refs 8th c.BC+ (in passive, οὔνομα καλέεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+ shall be given to thy tomb, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. ὄνομα ἐπί τινι give a name to something, Refs 5th c.BC+; but call (a man) a name because of some function, NT+2nd c.BC+:—passive, to be named or called, Μυρμιδόνες δὲ καλεῦντο Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁ καλούμενος the socalled, ἐν τῇ Θεράπνῃ καλεομένῃ Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ τῶν ὁμοτίμων κ. Refs 5th c.BC+; κεκλημένος τινός called from or after him, LXX+5th c.BC+
II.2 passive, to be called, almost ={εἰμί}, especially with words expressing kinship or status, ἐμὸς γαμβρὸς καλέεσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+; especially in perfect passive κέκλημαι, οὕνεκα σὴ παράκοιτις κέκλημαι because I am thy wife, Refs 8th c.BC+
II.3 special constructions, a. Ἀλησίου ἔνθα κολώνη κέκληται where is the hill called the hill of Alesios, Refs 8th c.BC+active, ἔνθα Ῥέας πόρον ἄνθρωποι καλέοισιν where is the ford men call the ford of Rhea, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3.b folld by a dependent clause, ἐκάλεσσέ νιν ἰσώνυμον ἔμμεν said that his name should be the same, Refs; καλεῖ με πλαστὸς ὡς εἴην πατρί, i.e. καλεῖ με πλαστόν Refs 5th c.BC+; καλοῦμέν γε παραδιδόντα μὲν διδάσκειν we say that one who delivers teaches, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kalatōκαλεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | calls | 4× |
| kalavōκαλεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | call | 1× |
| kalotōκαλεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | called | 5× |
| kalolōκαλοῦνται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | called | 1× |
| kalaleἐκάλουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | called | 2× |
| kalamiΚαλέσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | call | 1× |
| kalasiκαλέσεις | will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular | call | 3× |
| kalaliκαλέσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | call | 1× |
| kalisiκληθήσῃ | will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular | called | 2× |
| kalitiκληθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | called | 11× |
| kaliliκληθήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | called | 2× |
| kalamaἐκάλεσα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | called | 1× |
| kalataἐκάλεσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | called | 10× |
| kalisaἐκλήθης | happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular | called | 2× |
| kalitaἐκλήθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | called | 7× |
| kalivaἐκλήθητε | happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural | called | 7× |
| kalatēκέκληκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | called | 2× |
| kalotēκέκληταί | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | called | 2× |
| kalaveiaκαλέσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | call | 1× |
| kaliseiaκληθῇς | happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular | invited | 2× |
| kalineiaκληθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | called | 1× |
| kaliveiaκληθῆτε | happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | called | 2× |
| kalasōrκάλει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | invite | 1× |
| kalasarΚάλεσον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | call | 1× |
| kalavarκαλέσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | invite | 1× |
| kalarōκαλεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | call | 1× |
| kalorōκαλεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | called | 3× |
| kalaraκαλέσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | call | 4× |
| kaliraκληθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | called | 3× |
| kalarōntosκαλῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | calls | 1× |
| kalarōntasκαλοῦσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | calling | 1× |
| kalarōntouκαλοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | calls | 4× |
| kalarōntoisκαλοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | called | 1× |
| kalorōntosκαλούμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | called | 7× |
| kalorōntasκαλουμένη | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular feminine | called | 3× |
| kalorōntonκαλούμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | called | 8× |
| kalorōntanκαλουμένην | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine | called | 3× |
| kalorōntemκαλούμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter | called | 3× |
| kalorōntouκαλουμένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular masculine | named | 1× |
| kalorōntauκαλουμένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine | called | 1× |
| kalorōnteuκαλουμένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular neuter | called | 1× |
| kalorōntaκαλουμένῃ | happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular feminine | called | 3× |
| kalarantosκαλέσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | called | 6× |
| kalarantonκαλέσαντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | called | 1× |
| kalarantouκαλέσαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | called | 4× |
| kalarantoisκαλέσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | called | 1× |
| kalirantosκληθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | called | 2× |
| kalirantemκληθὲν | happened · subjectaorist passive participle direct singular neuter | name given | 1× |
| kalirantouκληθέντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine | summoned | 1× |
| kalarēntosκεκληκώς | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine | invited | 1× |
| kalarēntoκεκληκότι | has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular masculine | invited | 1× |
| kalorēntosκεκλημένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | invited | 1× |
| kalorēntoisκεκλημένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | invited | 3× |
| kalorēntoinκεκλημένους | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | invited | 2× |
| kalorēntoiuκεκλημένων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine | invited | 1× |
| kalorēntoiκεκλημένοις | has happened · to, forperfect middle or passive participle dative plural masculine | invited | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 64 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalamō | kalame | kalami1×Καλέσω | kalama1×ἐκάλεσα | kalamē | kalamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kalasō | kalase | kalasi3×καλέσεις | kalasa | kalasē | kalaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalatō4×καλεῖ | kalate | kalati | kalata10×ἐκάλεσεν | kalatē2×κέκληκεν | kalatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kalanō | kalane | kalani | kalana | kalanē | kalanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalavō1×καλεῖτε | kalave | kalavi | kalava | kalavē | kalavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kalalō | kalale2×ἐκάλουν | kalali1×καλέσουσιν | kalala | kalalē | kalalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalomō | kalome | kalomē | kalomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kalosō | kalose | kalosē | kaloselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalotō5×καλεῖται | kalote | kalotē2×κέκληταί | kalotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kalonō | kalone | kalonē | kalonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalovō | kalove | kalovē | kalovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kalolō1×καλοῦνται | kalole | kalolē | kalolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalimi | kalima |
| you 2nd person singular | kalisi2×κληθήσῃ | kalisa2×ἐκλήθης |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaliti11×κληθήσεται | kalita7×ἐκλήθη |
| we 1st person plural | kalini | kalina |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalivi | kaliva7×ἐκλήθητε |
| they 3rd person plural | kalili2×κληθήσονται | kalila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalameiō | kalameia | kalameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kalaseiō | kalaseia | kalaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalateiō | kalateia | kalateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kalaneiō | kalaneia | kalaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalaveiō | kalaveia1×καλέσητε | kalaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kalaleiō | kalaleia | kalaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalomeiō | kalomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaloseiō | kaloseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaloteiō | kaloteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaloneiō | kaloneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaloveiō | kaloveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaloleiō | kaloleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | kaliseia2×κληθῇς |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaliteia |
| we 1st person plural | kalineia1×κληθῶμεν |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaliveia2×κληθῆτε |
| they 3rd person plural | kalileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kalasōr1×κάλει | kalasar1×Κάλεσον | kalasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalatōr | kalatar | kalatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalavōr | kalavar1×καλέσατε | kalavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kalalōr | kalalar | kalalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kalosōr | kalosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalotōr | kalotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalovōr | kalovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kalolōr | kalolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kalisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalivar |
| they 3rd person plural | kalilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalamoiō | kalamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kalasoiō | kalasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalatoiō | kalatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kalanoiō | kalanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalavoiō | kalavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kalaloiō | kalaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kalosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kalonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kaloloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kalimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kalisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kalitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kalinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kalivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kaliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kalarō1×καλεῖν | kalari | kalara4×καλέσαι | kalarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kalorō3×καλεῖσθαι | kalorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | kaliri | kalira3×κληθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 64 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kalarōntos7×καλῶν | kalarintos | kalarantos12×καλέσας | kalarēntos2×κεκληκώς |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kalorōntos30×καλούμενος | kalorēntos9×κεκλημένος | ||
| acted on passive voice | kalirintos | kalirantos4×κληθεὶς |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kal is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
148 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
kalatō“calls”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular4×, 3 shown
Matthew 22:43“calls”… autoi; Pōs oun David en pneume kalatō auton kurion legarōntos;… said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he …
Matthew 22:45ei oun David kalatō auton kurion, pōs huios autou atō?So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be …
Luke 20:44David oun auton kurion kalatō, kai pōs autou huios atō?Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He …
kalavō“call”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 6:46Tinem de min kalavō; Kurior kurior, kai ouk poiavō heim …Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not …
kalotō“called”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular5×, 3 shown
Luke 1:61“called”… atō ek tau sungeneiau su hos kalotō te onome houte.… to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
Luke 2:4… tan Ioudaian eis polan David hotinas kalotō Bēthleem, dia tem arō auton ek …… Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the …
Acts 28:1… tote epignōskana hoti Melitas tas nēsas kalotō.… we learned that the island was called Malta.
kalolō“called”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 22:25“called”… auteiu kai tois exousiazarōntois auteiu euergetois kalolō.… over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
kalale“called”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 1:59“called”… ogdoa erchala peritemara tem paidiem, kai kalale autem epi te onome tou patrou …On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Acts 14:12kalale tē ton Barnabon Zevon, ton de …Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes …
kalami“call”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Romans 9:25hōs kai en to Hōsēe legatō; Kalami ton ouk laon mu laon mu …… He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not …
kalasi“call”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular3×
Matthew 1:21“call”tikteti de huion kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun, autos gar …… to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save …
Luke 1:13“call”… su Elisabet gennati huion si, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iōannon;… been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
Luke 1:31“call”… en gastra kai tiktesi huion, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun.… to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
kalali“call”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 1:23… gastra echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō …… to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with …
kalisi“called”will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 1:76kai sis de, paidiem, profētos Hupsistou kalisi, proporeuesi gar enōpion kuriou hetoimazara hodain …And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High …
John 1:42… asō Simōnos tos huios Iōannou, sis kalisi Kēfos hem hermēneuotō Petros.… son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
kaliti“called”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular11×, 3 shown
Matthew 2:23… legirantem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.… through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Matthew 5:19… kai didaskateia houtōs toin anthrōpoin, elachistos kaliti en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu; hos …… others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven …
Matthew 5:19… an poiateia kai didaskateia, houtos megos kaliti en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu.… practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
kalili“called”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 5:9… tois eirēnopoiois, hoti autois huiois theou kalili.… the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Romans 9:26… autoi; Ouk laos mu vis, ekei kalili huiois theou zōarōntou.… not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
kalama“called”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Matthew 2:15… dia tou profētou legarōntou; Ek Aiguptau kalama ton huion mu.… the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
kalata“called”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular10×, 3 shown
Matthew 1:25“called”… autan heōs hou tiktata huion; kai kalata tem onomem autou Iēsun.… union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.
Matthew 4:21… autoiu katartizarōntoin teim diktueim autoiu, kai kalata autoin.… father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
Matthew 25:14Hōsper gar anthrōpos apodēmarōntos kalata toin idioin douloin kai paradōata autoi …… man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with …
kalisa“called”happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 7:21Doulos kalisa? mē si meleiatōr; alla ei kai …… you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you …
1 Timothy 6:12… epilabesar tau aiōniau zōau, eis han kalisa kai homologasa tan kalan homologian enōpion …… eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession …
kalita“called”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular7×, 3 shown
Matthew 27:8dio kalita tos agros ekeinos Agros Haimeu heōs …That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this …
Luke 2:21“called”… hēmerais oktō teu peritemara auton, kai kalita tem onomem autou Iēsus, tem kalirantem …When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had …
John 2:2kalita de kai tos Iēsus kai tois …… and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
kaliva“called”happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural7×, 3 shown
1 Corinthians 1:9pistos tos theos dia hou kaliva eis koinōnian tou huiou autou Iēsu …God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son …
Galatians 5:13Vis gar epi eleutheria kaliva, adelfoir; monem mē tan eleutherian eis …For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use …
Ephesians 4:1“called”… kurio axiōs peripatara tau klēsiau hau kaliva,… in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have …
kalatē“called”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 7:15… en tei toioutei, en de eirēna kalatē nin tos theos.… bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
1 Corinthians 7:17… hōs merizata tos kurios, hekaston hōs kalatē tos theos, houtōs peripatatōr; kai houtōs …… him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe …
kalotē“called”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 7:18… tinos kalita? mē epispotōr; en akrobustia kalotē tinos? mē peritemotōr.… Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
Revelation 19:13“called”kai peribalorēntos himatiem baptorēntem haime, kai kalotē tem onomem autou tos Logos tou …… in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
kalaveia“call”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 23:9kai patron mē kalaveia vu epi tau gēau, henos gar …And do not call anyone on earth your father, for …
kaliseia“invited”happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular2×
Luke 14:8Hotan kaliseia hupo tinou eis gamoin, mē katakliniseia …“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not …
Luke 14:10alla hotan kaliseia poreuirantos anapiptasar eis ton eschaton topon, …But when you are invited, go and sit in the last …
kalineia“called”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
1 John 3:1… ni tos patros hina tekneim theou kalineia, kai anō. dia houtem tos kosmos …… to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is …
kaliveia“called”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 23:8vis de mē kaliveia; Rabbi, henos gar atō vu tos …But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher …
Matthew 23:10mēde kaliveia kathēgētois, hoti kathēgētos vu atō henos …Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor …
kalasōr“invite”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 14:13alla hotan dochan poiaseiō, kalasōr ptōchoin, anapēroin, chōloin, tufloin;But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame …
kalasar“call”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 20:8… kurios tou ampelōnou to epitropo autou; Kalasar toin ergatoin kai apodōasar autoi ton …… the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their …
kalavar“invite”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 22:9… taiu hodaiu, kai hosoin ean heuriskaveia kalavar eis toin gamoin.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as …
kalarō“call”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Hebrews 2:11… han aitian ouk epaischunotō adelfoin autoin kalarō,… So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
kalorō“called”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive3×, 2 shown
Matthew 23:7“called”… toin aspasmoin en tai agorai kai kalorō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; Rabbi.the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they …
Luke 1:62“called”… patro autou tem tinem an thelatoiō kalorō autem.… signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name …
kalara“call”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive4×, 3 shown
Matthew 9:13… kai ouk thusian; ouk gar erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.… For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 22:3kai apostelata toin douloin autou kalara toin kalorēntoin eis toin gamoin, kai …He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the …
Mark 2:17… alla tois kakōs echarōntois; ouk erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.… sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
kalira“called”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive3×, 2 shown
Luke 15:19ouketi amō axios kalira huios su; poiasar min hōs henon …… am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one …
Luke 15:21… kai enōpion su, ouketi amō axios kalira huios su.… am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
kalarōntos“calls”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 5:24pistos tos kalarōntos vin, hos kai poiati.The One who calls you is faithful, and He will …
kalarōntas“calling”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
1 Peter 3:6“calling”… Sarras hupakouata to Abraam, kurion auton kalarōntas; hau geniva tekneim agathopoiarōntais kai mē …just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to …
kalarōntou“calls”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine4×, 3 shown
Romans 4:17… theou tou zōopoiarōntou toin nekroin kai kalarōntou teim mē arōnteim hōs arōnteim;… gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet …
Romans 9:12ouk ek ergeiu alla ek tou kalarōntou, legita auta hoti Tos megoteros douleuati …… by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will …
Galatians 5:8tas peismonas ouk ek tou kalarōntou vin.… not come from the One who calls you.
kalarōntois“called”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Mark 3:31“called”… kai exō stēkarōntois apostelala pros auton kalarōntois auton.… brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
kalorōntos“called”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine7×, 3 shown
Luke 19:2“called”kai idou andros onome kalorōntos Zakchaios, kai autos ate architelōnos kai …And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
Acts 13:1… tos tē Barnabos kai Sumeōn tos kalorōntos Nigeros, kai Loukios tos Kurēnaios, Manaēn …… were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen ( who …
Acts 27:14… balata kata autau anemos tufōnikos tos kalorōntos Eurakulōnos;… was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the …
kalorōntas“called”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular feminine3×, 2 shown
Luke 8:2… pneumeiu ponēreiu kai astheniaiu, Marias tas kalorōntas Magdalēnas, apo hau daimoneim hepta exerchatelē,… of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had …
Luke 10:39“called”kai hōda ate adelfas kalorōntas Mariam, has kai parakathezirantas pros toin …She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet …
kalorōnton“called”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine8×, 3 shown
Luke 6:15… kai Iakōbon Halfaiou kai Simōnon ton kalorōnton Zēlōton… James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
Luke 22:3“called”Eiserchata de Satanos eis Ioudon ton kalorōnton Iskariōton, arōnton ek tou arithmou toiu …Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
Luke 23:33… hote erchala epi ton topon ton kalorōnton Kraniem, ekei staurala auton kai toin …When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there …
kalorōntan“called”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine3×, 2 shown
Luke 7:11… en to hexēs poreuita eis polan kalorōntan Nain, kai sumporeuole auto tois mathētois …… afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him …
Luke 9:10… autoin hupochōrata kata idian eis polan kalorōntan Bēthsaida.… privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
kalorōntem“called”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter3×, 2 shown
Luke 19:29“called”… kai Bēthanian pros tem orem tem kalorōntem Elaiōnaiu, apostelata duo toiu mathētoiu… approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
Luke 21:37“called”… exerchorōntos aulizote eis tem orem tem kalorōntem Elaiōnaiu;… evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
kalorōntou“named”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 7:58… himatieim autoiu para toin podoin neaniou kalorōntou Saulou.… the feet of a young man named Saul.
kalorōntau“called”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Acts 10:1… onome Kornēlios, hekatontarchēos ek speirau tau kalorōntau Italikau,… Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
kalorōnteu“called”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular neuter1×
Acts 1:12“called”… hupostrefala eis Ierousalēm apo oreu teu kalorōnteu Elaiōnou, hem atō engus Ierousalēm sabbateu …Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
kalorōnta“called”happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular feminine3×, 2 shown
Luke 1:36… houtos mēnos hektos atō auta ta kalorōnta steira;… old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
Acts 3:11… pros autoin epi ta stoa ta kalorōnta Solomōnou ekthambois.… ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
kalarantos“called”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine6×, 3 shown
Matthew 2:7“summoned”Tote Hērōdos lathra kalarantos toin magoin akribata para autoiu ton …Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time …
Luke 7:39horarantos de tos Farisaios tos kalarantos auton legata en heauto legarōntos; Houtos …When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to …
Luke 14:9kai ercharantos tos sin kai auton kalarantos legati si; Dōasar houto topon, kai …Then the host who invited both of you will come and …
kalaranton“called”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 Peter 1:15alla kata ton kalaranton vin hagion kai autois hagiois en …But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy …
kalarantou“called”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine4×, 3 shown
Galatians 1:6… hoti houtōs tacheōs metatithovō apo tou kalarantou vin en charita Christou eis heterem …… you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ …
2 Timothy 1:9tou sōzarantou nin kai kalarantou klēsia hagia, ouk kata teim ergeim …He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not …
1 Peter 2:9… aretain exangelaveia tou ek skoteu vin kalarantou eis tem thaumastem autou fōtem;… proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His …
kalarantois“called”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 4:18kai kalarantois autoin parangelala tem katholou mē fthengorō …Then they called them in again and commanded them …
kalirantos“called”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
1 Corinthians 7:22tos gar en kurio kalirantos doulos apeleutheros kuriou atō; homoiōs tos …… was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s …
1 Corinthians 7:22… apeleutheros kuriou atō; homoiōs tos eleutheros kalirantos doulos atō Christou.… a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
kalirantem“name given”happened · subjectaorist passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 2:21“name given”… kalita tem onomem autou Iēsus, tem kalirantem hupo tou angelou pro teu sullabira …… days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
kalirantou“summoned”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 24:2“summoned”kalirantou de autou archeta katēgorarō tos Tertullos …… called in, Tertullus opened the …
kalarēntos“invited”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 14:10“invited”… eschaton topon, hina hotan erchateia tos kalarēntos sin legati si; Filor, prosanabainasar anōterem; …… the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with …
kalarēnto“invited”has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular masculine1×
Luke 14:12Legate de kai to kalarēnto auton; Hotan poiaseiō aristem ē deipnem, …… said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner …
kalorēntos“invited”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 14:8… tan prōtoklisian, mēpote entimoteros su ateiō kalorēntos hupo autou… more distinguished than you has been invited.
kalorēntois“invited”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine3×, 2 shown
Matthew 22:8… men gamos hetoimos atō, tois de kalorēntois ouk ale axiois;… banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
Hebrews 9:15… diathēka parabasiaiu tan epangelian labaleia tois kalorēntois tau aiōniau klēronomiau.… covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance …
kalorēntoin“invited”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine2×
Matthew 22:3… apostelata toin douloin autou kalara toin kalorēntoin eis toin gamoin, kai ouk thelale …… servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused …
Luke 14:7“invited”Legate de pros toin kalorēntoin parabolan, epecharōntos pōs tain prōtoklisiain eklegole, …When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
kalorēntoiu“invited”has happened · of, belonging toperfect middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
Luke 14:24… hoti oudenos toiu androiu ekeinoiu toiu kalorēntoiu geueti mu teu deipneu.… one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
kalorēntoi“invited”has happened · to, forperfect middle or passive participle dative plural masculine2×
Matthew 22:4… apostelata allosoin douloin legarōntos; Legavar toi kalorēntoi; Idou tem aristem mu hetoimazamē, tois …… said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner …
Luke 14:17… ta hōra teu deipneu legara toi kalorēntoi; Erchovōr, hoti ēdē hetoimeim atō.… to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’