κλητοὶ
klētós
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.
Matthew 22:14 · Word #4
Lexicon G2822
| Lemma | κλητός |
| Transliteration | klētós |
| Strong's | G2822 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κλητός |
| Strong's | G2822 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2822-01
summoned ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NP/NS,,,,NMP); denotes a group characterized as having been called or summoned. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Summoned ones" reflects the verbal adjective sense of κλητός as those who have been called or invited, preserving the plural nominative masculine form by rendering it as a substantive plural in English. |
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