ἐκάλεσεν
kaléō
he called
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.
Mark 1:20 · Word #3
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 AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he called |
| Literal | he-called |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καλέω |
| Strong's | G2564 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2564-02
he called
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular denotes a simple completed action in past time. "He called" preserves the core root sense of summoning or addressing without narrowing the semantic range beyond the verb’s fundamental meaning. |
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