noun · feminine
klēsias
Greekκλῆσις (klēsis)
Strong’sG2821
a calling, summons
stem klēsi-11 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κλῆσις, -εως, ἡ (καλέω),
[in LXX: Je 38 (31):6 (קרא), Jth 12:10 A, III Mac 5:14*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2821 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidklay'-sis
an invitation (figuratively)
Fromfrom a shorter form of G2564;
King Jamescalling.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | klēsias1×κλῆσις | klēsiais |
| object accusative | klēsian2×κλῆσιν | klēsiain |
| direct address vocative | klēsiar | klēsiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | klēsiau6×κλήσεως | klēsiaiu |
| to, for dative | klēsia2×κλήσει | klēsiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
klēsia 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
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
klēsias“calling”subjectnominative singular1×
Romans 11:29“calling”ametamelēteim gar teim charismeim kai tas klēsias tou theou.For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
klēsian“calling”objectaccusative singular2×
1 Corinthians 1:26“calling”Blepavō gar tan klēsian vu, adelfoir, hoti ouk pollois sofois kata sarxan, ouk pollois dunatois, ouk pollois eugenois;Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
2 Peter 1:10“calling”dio mallon, adelfoir, spoudazavar bebaian vu tan klēsian kai eklogan poierō; houteim gar poiarōtois ouk mē ptaiaveia pote;Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
klēsiau“calling”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Ephesians 1:18“calling”fōtizirētoin toin ofthalmoin tau kardiau vu eis tem oidarē vin tinas atō tas elpias tau klēsiau autou, tinos tos ploutos tau doxau tau klēronomiau autou en toi hagioi,I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 4:1“calling”Parakalamō oun vin mis tos desmios en kurio axiōs peripatara tau klēsiau hau kaliva,As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
Ephesians 4:4“calling”henem sōmem kai henem pneumem, kathōs kai kaliva en hena elpia tau klēsiau vu;There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
Philippians 3:14“call”kata skopon diōkamō eis tem brabeiem tau anō klēsiau tou theou en Christo Iēso.I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
2 Thessalonians 1:11“calling”eis hem kai proseuchenō pantote peri vu, hina vin axiateia tau klēsiau tos theos nu kai plērateia pantan eudokian agathōsunau kai ergem pistiau en dunamia,To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
Hebrews 3:1“calling”Hothen, adelfoir hagioir, klēsiau epouranau metochoir, katanoavar ton apostolon kai archierevon tau homologiau nu Iēsun,Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
klēsia“calling”to, fordative singular2×
1 Corinthians 7:20“condition”hekastos en ta klēsia ha kalita en houta menatōr.Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
2 Timothy 1:9“calling”tou sōzaratou nin kai kalaratou klēsia hagia, ouk kata teim ergeim nu alla kata idian prothesian kai charian, tan dōiratan ni en Christo Iēso pro chronoiu aiōnioiu,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.