ἐπικαλέω epikaleō · G1941

to call (on)/name

ἐπι-καλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; 1. to call, name, surname: with accusative (cl.), Mat.10:25; pass., Act.1:23 4:36 10:5, 18 10:22 11:13 12:12, 25, Heb.11:16; τ. ὄνομα, before ἐπί (denoting possession, as Heb. עַל. . שֻׁם קָרָא), Act.15:17 (LXX), Jas.2:7 (see. CB on Amo.9:12). ; 2. Mid. (so also act.; cl., LXX), to call upon, invoke, appeal to (θεόν, θεούς, Hdt., Xen., al.; cf. Deiss., LAE, 426): Καίσαρα (Σεβαστόν, Act.25:25), Act.25:11-12, 21 26:32 28:19; sc. τ. Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, Act.7:59; μάρτυρα (cl.) τ. θεόν, 2Co.1:23; πατέρα, 1Pe.1:17; τ. κύριον, Rom.10:12, 2Ti.2:22; τ. ὄνομα κυρίου (μου, σου; like Heb. יְהוָֹה שֻׁם קָרָא), Act.2:21 (LXX) Act.9:14, 21 22:16, Rom.10:13-14" …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπικᾰλέω, ; summon a god to a sacrifice or as witness to an oath, etc., invoke, θεόν []; ἐ. θεόν τινι invoke a god over one, to be gracious to him, []; or, watch over his good faith, []:— middle,[] ; b. pray for, πρὸ καιροῦ τὸν θάνατον “PLond.” 5.1676.24 []; 2. invite, γέροντας ἐπὶ πλέονας καλέσαντες 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.189:—middle, []; II. middle, call in as a helper or ally, ἐπικαλεῖσθαί τινα σύμμαχον []: c.infinitive, []; II.2. call in as witness, μάρτυρας ἐ. τινάς …

Where it's used 31 times

Matthew 10:3 · Matthew 10:25 · Acts 1:23 · Acts 2:21 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 7:59 · Acts 9:14 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 10:5 · Acts 10:18 · Acts 10:32 · Acts 11:13 · Acts 12:12 · Acts 12:25 · Acts 15:17 · Acts 22:16 · Acts 25:11 · Acts 25:12 · Acts 25:21 · Acts 25:25 · Acts 26:32 · Acts 28:19 · Romans 10:12 · Romans 10:13 · Romans 10:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:23 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · Hebrews 11:16 · James 2:7 · 1 Peter 1:17

Source: TBESG G1941; TFLSJ G1941

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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