ἐπικαλουμένους
epikaléomai
who called
To call upon, to address by name, to invoke or appeal (especially for aid, protection, witness, or judgment), or to give a name to someone (assign a title or surname). Most commonly, to publicly or solemnly call upon a deity or higher authority, whether in prayer, supplication, or testimony. In mediopassive forms, can mean to be named or designated as (to bear a particular name or title).
Acts 9:21 · Word #16
Lexicon G1941
| Lemma | ἐπικαλέομαι |
| Transliteration | epikaléomai |
| Strong's | G1941 |
| Definition | To call upon, to address by name, to invoke or appeal (especially for aid, protection, witness, or judgment), or to give a name to someone (assign a title or surname). Most commonly, to publicly or solemnly call upon a deity or higher authority, whether in prayer, supplication, or testimony. In mediopassive forms, can mean to be named or designated as (to bear a particular name or title). |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who called |
| Literal | calling-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπικαλέω |
| Strong's | G1941 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1941-17
those calling upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, middle voice, participle; accusative masculine plural — denoting ongoing action by male persons who are the object of another verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle denotes ongoing action performed with personal involvement or self-interest. "Those calling upon" preserves the root sense of invoking or appealing, while reflecting the masculine accusative plural participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
calling upon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Reduced from 'those calling upon' to 'calling upon'; participle is sufficient in English following 'those'. |