G2564 καλέω

Strong's Greek Concordance · 156 KJV occurrences

καλέω

kaléō

Definition

to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)

KJV Renderings

bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called))

Derivation / Etymology

akin to the base of G2753 (κελεύω);

Sample KJV Verses (8 of 156)

Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Luke 1:60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke 14:9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Acts 1:12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day ’ s journey.
Romans 9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Galatians 1:6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.