κλητοῖς

klētós

called

One who is called, invited, or summoned for a specific purpose or to a particular status; more specifically, in literary and religious contexts, one who is summoned, invited, or designated to a group, privilege, or responsibility. The primary lexical meaning centers on being the recipient of a call, particularly in formal or communal contexts, and may imply selection or appointment.

G2822

Jude 1:1 · Word #17

Lexicon G2822

Lemmaκλητός
Transliterationklētós
Strong'sG2822
DefinitionOne who is called, invited, or summoned for a specific purpose or to a particular status; more specifically, in literary and religious contexts, one who is summoned, invited, or designated to a group, privilege, or responsibility. The primary lexical meaning centers on being the recipient of a call, particularly in formal or communal contexts, and may imply selection or appointment.

Morphology ADJ.S DAT M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasecalled
Literalcalled

Lexical Info

Lemmaκλητός
Strong'sG2822

SIBI-P1 Translation G2822-02

to the summoned ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, dative masculine plural (DMP); verbal adjective from καλέω indicating those who have been called or summoned.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects κλητός as a verbal adjective meaning 'called' or 'summoned.' The dative masculine plural form is preserved with 'to the … ones,' marking indirect object or association in plural masculine form.

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