Called
κλητόςStrong’s G2822klētos
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Klētos is the Greek word usually translated “called”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:”
Meaning
Usually translated “called”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- called 8
- a called 2
- to called 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 4
- 1 Corinthians 3
- Matthew 2
- Jude 1
- Revelation 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
- Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.
- Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
- Romans 1:6Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
- Romans 1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Greek dictionary
κλητός klētos · called
κλητός, -ή, -όν (καλέω), [in LXX for קָרָא, מִקְרָא, Exo.12:16, al. ;] called, invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., 1Sa 1:41, 3Ma.5:14); in NT, always of the Divine call; (a) to some office: κ. ἀπόστολος, Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1; (b) to salvation: Rom.8:28, 1Co.1:24, Ju 1; κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; in gosp. (not in pl., see: καλέω) disting. fr.ἐκλεκτός, Mat.20:16 (WH, txt., R, omit), Mat.22:14; κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.1:6; κ. ἅγιοι, saints by calling, Rom.1:7, 1Co.1:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “called” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CALLED, participle passive
Invited; summoned; addressed; named; appointed; invoked; assembled by order; recited.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.