To call (on)/name
ἐπικαλέωStrong’s G1941epikaleō
Appears in 31 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epikaleō is the Greek word usually translated “calling on”, “having been called” and “is called”. It appears in 31 verses of the New Testament.
“Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;”
Meaning
Usually translated “calling on”, “having been called” and “is called”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- calling on 5
- having been called 4
- is called 4
- they called on 1
- was called 1
- they shall call upon 1
- he was calling out 1
- is being called 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 20
- Romans 3
- Matthew 2
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 2 Timothy 1
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
- Acts 1:23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
- Acts 2:21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
- Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
- Acts 7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
- Acts 9:14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Greek dictionary
ἐπικαλέω epikaleō · 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). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.