To summon
μετακαλέωStrong’s G3333metakaleō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Metakaleō is the Greek word usually translated “called for”, “do yourself call for” and “call for”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.”
Meaning
Usually translated “called for”, “do yourself call for” and “call for”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he called for 2
- do yourself call for 1
- i will call for 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
1 book in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 10:32Send 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.
- Acts 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Greek dictionary
μετακαλέω metakaleō · to summon
μετα-καλέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Hos.11:1-2 (קָרָא), I Est.1:50 * ;] to call from one place to another. Mid., to send for: with accusative, Act.7:14 10:32 20:17 24:25.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “summon” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SUM'MON, verb transitive
[Latin submoneo; sub and moneo.]
- To call, cite or notify by authority to appear at a place specified, or to attend in person to some public duty, or both; as, to summon a jury; to summon witnesses.
- To give notice to a person to appear in court and defend.
- To call or command.
- To call up; to excite into action or exertion; with up. summon up all your strength or courage.
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.