καλοῦσα
kaléō
calling
To call, to summon, to address by name. The primary lexical meaning is to call or summon someone, including calling aloud to attract attention, inviting, or designating, especially by name or status. It can also mean to designate or name someone or something, to invite (especially to a banquet or position), or to appoint to an office or role.
1 Peter 3:6 · Word #8
Lexicon G2564
| Lemma | καλέω |
| Transliteration | kaléō |
| Strong's | G2564 |
| Definition | To call, to summon, to address by name. The primary lexical meaning is to call or summon someone, including calling aloud to attract attention, inviting, or designating, especially by name or status. It can also mean to designate or name someone or something, to invite (especially to a banquet or position), or to appoint to an office or role. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | calling |
| Literal | calling |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καλέω |
| Strong's | G2564 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2564-33
calling
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative feminine singular — describing a feminine subject actively engaged in calling or summoning. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing action: "calling" or "summoning." The nominative feminine singular form indicates a feminine subject performing the action, preserved implicitly in the participial rendering. |
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