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κλῆσις (klesis)

κλῆσις (klesis) (Greek Lexicon • G2821 • a calling, call): a calling, call. Primary meaning: a calling, call. Strong's: an invitation (figuratively). Lexical nuances: a calling , call ; in NT, always of the Divine call to salvation: Ro 11:29 , I Co 1:26 7:20 , Eph 1:18 4:1 , 4 , Phl 3:14 , II Th 1:11 , II Ti 1:9 , He 3:1 , II Pe 1:10 (Cremer, 332).† It is closely linked with κλητός (kletos) (Greek Lexicon • G2822 • called, invited, saints by calling): 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 ,...

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Ezra (Generation 48 • Child of Seraiah ): ( Ezra 7:1 ) Ezra was the priest who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity and recorded the events in the book of the Bible named Ezra. (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4 , Ezra 7 , Ezra 10 ) Naggai (Generation 63 • Messianic Line • Child of Maath ): Naggai is a biblical figure in Generation 63 of the Messianic Line , child of Maath , parent of Hesli . ( Luke 3:25 ) (mentioned in Luke 3 )

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Kings 4:15 : "And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door."; Mark 3:31 : "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him."; 1 Corinthians 1:26 : "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 Corinthians 1 ( 1 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (31 verses)), Romans 1 ( Romans • Chapter 1 (32 verses)), Revelation 17 ( Revelation • Chapter 17 (18 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

κλῆσις
klesis
G2821 Greek
a calling, call

a calling, call. Primary meaning: a calling, call. Strong's: an invitation (figuratively). Lexical nuances: a calling , call ; in NT, always of the Divine call to salvation: Ro 11:29 , I Co 1:26 7:20 , Eph 1:18 4:1 , 4 , Phl 3:14 , II Th 1:11 , II Ti 1:9 , He 3:1 , II Pe 1:10 (Cremer, 332).†

κλητός
kletos
G2822 Greek
called, invited, saints by calling

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 ,...

קָרָא
qara
H7121 Hebrew
to call, summon, proclaim, name

to call, summon, proclaim, name. To call out, name, summon; in prayer, to invoke God's Name ('call upon Name of LORD'), and in election, God's efficacious call.

παράκλησις
paraklesis
G3874 Greek
a calling to one's aid, summons, appeal

a calling to one's aid, summons, appeal. Primary meaning: a calling to one's aid, summons, appeal, entreaty. Strong's: imploration, hortation, solace. Lexical nuances: a calling to one's aid , summons (Thus.), hence, appeal , entreaty (Strab., Plut., al., I Mac 10:24 ; cf. Lft., Notes , 20): II Co 8:4 .

1 Corinthians 1
Connected via κλητός (kletos) 83% Chapter
1 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (31 verses)

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Unto the church of God which is at Corinth , to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Corinth .

Romans 1
Connected via κλητός (kletos) 81% Chapter
Romans • Chapter 1 (32 verses)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ , called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, David , Rome .

Revelation 17
Connected via κλητός (kletos) 79% Chapter
Revelation • Chapter 17 (18 verses)

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Corinthians
77% New Testament
New Testament • 16 Chapters

1 Corinthians (New Testament, 16 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Jacob/Israel , James ( Jacob ), Adam . Key places: Corinth , Adam , Ephesus , Galatia , Jerusalem , Macedonia . Opens with: "Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,..."

1 Corinthians 14
Connected via 1 Corinthians 77% Chapter
1 Corinthians • Chapter 14 (40 verses)

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men t...

קָהַל
qahal
H6950 Hebrew
to assemble, gather together, convoke

to assemble, gather together, convoke. To convoke the covenant community for worship, covenant renewal, or war (Exodus 35:1, 1 Kings 8:1).

παρακαλέω
parakaleo
G3870 Greek
to call to, call for, summon

to call to, call for, summon. Primary meaning: to call to, call for, summon, to invoke. Strong's: to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation). Lexical nuances: to call to one, call for , summon : Ac 28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat ); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke , call on , beseech , entreat : τ. πατέρα μου , Mt 26:53 ; τ. κύριον , II Co 12:8 ; in late writers (Polyb., Diod., al.; rarely in LXX; in π. , v. Deiss., LAE , 176 14 ), also of men: absol., Phm 9 ; c. acc., Mt 8:5 , Mk 1:40 , Ac 16:9 , al.; c. inf., Mk 5:17 , Lk 8:41 , Ac ...

Psalms 116
Connected via קָרָא (qara) 72% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 116 (19 verses)

I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Mentions: Jerusalem .

רִנָּה
rinna
H7440 Hebrew
ringing cry, shout of joy, proclamation

ringing cry, shout of joy, proclamation. Piercing cry of joy, jubilant shouting of redeemed returning to Zion ('with singing unto Zion', Isaiah 35:10); also cry of prayer.

קָהָל
qahal
H6951 Hebrew
assembly, congregation, convocation

assembly, congregation, convocation. Assembly, summoned congregation of all Israel before God at Sinai ('day of the assembly', Deuteronomy 9:10); Greek ekklesia root.

Psalms 4
70% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 4 (8 verses)

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. But know that the Lord h...

Ephesians 4
70% Chapter
Ephesians • Chapter 4 (32 verses)

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

קֳדָם
qodam
H6925 Hebrew
before, in the presence of (God/King)

before, in the presence of (God/King). Before, in the immediate presence of; standing before the Ancient of Days or earthly monarch.

Galatians
69% New Testament
New Testament • 6 Chapters

Galatians (New Testament, 6 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Galatia , Jerusalem , Arabia , Damascus , Syria , Cilicia . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)..."

פָּקַד
paqad
H6485 Hebrew
to visit, attend to, appoint, punish

to visit, attend to, appoint, punish. To attend to, inspect, muster, appoint, visit; used of God visiting His people in gracious deliverance or judicial reckoning of iniquity.

2 Thessalonians • Chapter 1 (12 verses)

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

Obadiah
67% Old Testament
Old Testament • 1 Chapters

Obadiah (Old Testament, 1 chapters). Key figures: Obadiah, Esau ( Edom ), Teman , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Joseph . Key places: Edom, Esau, Teman , Jerusalem , Zion , Ephraim . Opens with: "The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the he..."

Romans 11
Connected via κλῆσις (klesis) 67% Chapter
Romans • Chapter 11 (36 verses)

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham , of the tribe of Benjamin . God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel ... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Benjamin , Jacob/Israel , Baal , David .

קוֹל
qol
H6963 Hebrew
voice, sound, thunder of God

voice, sound, thunder of God. Voice, audible speech, cosmic thunder; 'Voice of the LORD' (Qol YHWH) shakes the wilderness, thunders over the waters, and speaks to prophets (Psalm 29).

1 Corinthians 13
Connected via 1 Corinthians 67% Chapter
1 Corinthians • Chapter 13 (13 verses)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains,...

בָּחַר
bahar
H977 Hebrew
to choose, select, elect

to choose, select, elect. To choose, select, decide upon; denotes God's sovereign, unmerited election of Abraham, Israel, David, Jerusalem, and the Servant.

Isaiah 43
Connected via קָרָא (qara) 66% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 43 (28 verses)

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob , and he that formed thee, O Israel , Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Egypt , Ethiopia , Seba , Babylon .

Leviticus 1
66% Chapter
Leviticus • Chapter 1 (17 verses)

And the Lord called unto Moses , and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the ... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron .

Ezra
66% Gen 48
Generation 48 • Child of Seraiah

( Ezra 7:1 )Ezra was the priest who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity and recorded the events in the book of the Bible named Ezra.

נְאֻם
neum
H5002 Hebrew
utterance, declaration, oracle (ne'um YHWH)

utterance, declaration, oracle (ne'um YHWH). Solemn divine oracle, formal prophetic utterance; almost always in construct formula ne'um YHWH ('declaration of the LORD') certifying divine origin.

רֹאֶה
roeh
H7203 Hebrew
seer, one who sees divine visions

seer, one who sees divine visions. Seer; ancient title for prophet before the term navi became standard ('he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer', 1 Samuel 9:9).

Mark 1
Connected via παρακαλέω (parakaleo) 65% Chapter
Mark • Chapter 1 (45 verses)

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ , the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Simon , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Jerusalem , Jordan , Nazareth , Galilee , Capernaum .

Psalms 77
65% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 77 (20 verses)

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhe... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joseph , Moses , Aaron .

Numbers 10
65% Chapter
Numbers • Chapter 10 (36 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble them... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Judah , Nahshon , Sinai , Paran , Ephraim , Dan .

תָּמִיד
tamid
H8548 Hebrew
continually, perpetual offering, regular

continually, perpetual offering, regular. Continuity, regularity, daily continual offering (tamid); represents uninterrupted communion and devotion before God.

Naggai
64% Messianic Line
Generation 63 • Messianic Line • Child of Maath

Naggai is a biblical figure in Generation 63 of the Messianic Line , child of Maath , parent of Hesli . ( Luke 3:25 )

אוֹר
or
H216 Hebrew
light, daylight, illumination

light, daylight, illumination. Physical light summoned at creation ('Let there be light'), spiritual revelation, purity, and divine favor ('The LORD is my light').

Scripture Passages (24)

And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

And Tobias called Raphael, and said to him,

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus .

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.

Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

And called, and asked whether Simon , which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Wherefore let us wait for the salvation that comes from him, and call upon him to help us, and he will hear our voice, if it please him.

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

And he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another.

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli , and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

Send therefore to Joppa , and call hither Simon , whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

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