κάλει

kalei

call

akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).

G2564

Luke 14:13 · Word #5

Lexicon G2564

Lemmaκαλέω
Transliterationkaléō
Strong'sG2564
In-contextcall
Literalcall-invite

Morphology V PRS ACT IMP 2P 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 IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαλέω
Strong'sG2564

SIBI-P1 G2564-07

he/she/it calls

Morphological NotesPrimarily Gr,V,IPA3,,S — verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular ("he/she/it calls"). One occurrence is Gr,V,MPA2,,S — verb, present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular ("you call yourself" or "you are called").
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "he/she/it calls" preserves the core sense of καλέω as summoning or naming aloud and reflects the present active indicative, third person singular form (IPA3S), indicating an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a singular subject. The present tense conveys active, continuous action rather than a completed event.

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Words from Root καλέω (call, summon, name, invite, designate)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2564-01 ekalesa I called
G2564-02 ekalesen he was calling
G2564-03 ekaloun they were calling

Word Usage (148 occurrences of G2564)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:21 καλέσεις kaleseis you shall call
Matthew 1:23 καλέσουσιν kalesousin they shall call
Matthew 1:25 ἐκάλεσεν ekalesen he called