κλητός
“called, invited, saints by calling”
Primary meaning: called, invited, saints by calling. Strong's: invited, i.e. appointed, or (specially), a saint. Lexical nuances: called , invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., I Ki 1:41 , III Mac 5:14 ); in NT, always of the Divine call; to some office: κ. ἀπόστολος , Ro 1:1 , I Co 1:1 ; to salvation: Ro 8:28 , I Co 1:24 , Ju 1 ; κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί , Re 17:14 ; in gosp. (not in pl., v.s. καλέω ) disting. fr. ἐκλεκτός , Mt 20:16 (WH, txt., R, omit), 22:14 ; κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ. , Ro 1:6 ; κ. ἅγιοι , saints by calling , Ro 1:7 ,...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from the same as G2821 (κλῆσις);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H4744 -> κλητός (called, invited, saints by calling)
LXX conceptual translation: קָרָא (to call, summon, proclaim, name) -> κλητός (called, invited, saints by calling)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where κλητός (kletos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.