To call to/summon
προσφωνέωStrong’s G4377prosphōneō
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prosphōneō is the Greek word usually translated “calling out”, “called to” and “calling”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,”
Meaning
Usually translated “calling out”, “called to” and “calling”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- calling out 1
- he called to 1
- calling 1
- called near 1
- called 1
- he addressed 1
- he was addressing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 4
- Acts 2
- Matthew 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
- Luke 13:12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
- Luke 23:20Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
- Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
- Acts 22:2(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
Greek dictionary
προσφωνέω prosphōneō · to call to/summon
προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ;] 1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40 In late writers, with dative of person(s): Mat.11:16, Luk.7:32 13:12 23:20, Act.22:2. 2. to call by name, summon: with accusative (as in cl.), Luk.6:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “calling” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CALLING, noun
- A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtain an answer, as in legislative bodies.
- Vocation; profession; trade; usual occupation, or employment.
- Class of persons engaged in any profession or employment.
- Divine summons, vocation, or invitation.“Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure” 2 Peter 1:10
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.