Word Study · Strong's G1941 · Greek
ἐπικαλέομαι
epikaleomai
ep-ee-kal-eh'-om-ahee
Strong's 1890 spelling: epikaléomai
“to entitle”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
Rendered in the KJV as
appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname.
- 30occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 24inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 30 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 24
- ἐπικαλουμένους3
- ἐπικαλεῖται2
- ἐπικαλεσαμένου2
- ἐπικαλέσηται2
- ἐπικαλούμενον2
- ἐπεκάλεσαν,1
- ἐπεκέκλητο1
- ἐπεκλήθη1
- ἐπικαλεῖσθαι1
- ἐπικαλεῖσθε1
- ἐπικαλεσάμενος1
- ἐπικαλέσασθαι1
and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 21
- calling on5
- is called4
- having been called3
- call1
- calling1
- has been called1
- having appealed for1
- having appealed to1
- he had appealed1
- he was calling out1
- I appeal!1
- is being called1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 23
- verb · present middle, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine plural3
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singular2
- verb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singular2
- verb · present middle, statement · 1st person singular2
- verb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PMP-APM · 3
- V-AMP-GSM · 2
- V-AMS-3S · 2
- V-PEP-ASM · 2
- V-PMI-1S · 2
- V-PPI-3S · 2
- V-AAI-3P · 1
- V-AMN · 1
- V-AMP-NSM · 1
- V-AMS-3P · 1
- V-API-3S · 1
- V-APP-ASM · 1
All 30, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Acts20 of 30 · 67%
- Romans3 of 30 · 10%
- Matthew1 of 30 · 3%
- 1 Corinthians1 of 30 · 3%
- 2 Corinthians1 of 30 · 3%
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts20 occurrences
- Acts 1:23ἐπεκλήθηepeklēthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularSo they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.here: was called
- Acts 2:21ἐπικαλέσηταιepikalesētaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAnd everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’here: they shall call upon
- Acts 4:36ἐπικληθεὶςepiklētheisverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularJoseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),here: having been called
- Acts 7:59ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenonverb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”here: he was calling out
- Acts 9:14ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”here: calling on
- Acts 9:21ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAll who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”here: calling on
- Acts 10:5ἐπικαλεῖταιepikaleitaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularNow send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.here: is called
- Acts 10:18ἐπικαλούμενοςepikaloumenosverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThey called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.here: is being called
- Acts 10:32ἐπικαλεῖταιepikaleitaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularTherefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’here: is called
- Acts 11:13ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenonverb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.here: is called
- Acts 12:12ἐπικαλουμένουepikaloumenouverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularAnd when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.here: is called
- Acts 12:25ἐπικληθένταepiklēthentaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.here: having been called
- Acts 15:17ἐπικέκληταιepikeklētaiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, statement · 3rd person singularso that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these thingshere: has been called
- Acts 22:16ἐπικαλεσάμενοςepikalesamenosverb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’here: calling on
- Acts 25:11ἐπικαλοῦμαι.¶epikaloumaiverb · present middle, statement · 1st person singularIf, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”here: I appeal!
- Acts 25:12ἐπικέκλησαι,epikeklēsaiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) middle, statement · 2nd person singularThen Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”here: You have appealed,
- Acts 25:21ἐπικαλεσαμένουepikalesamenouverb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularBut when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”here: having appealed for
- Acts 25:25ἐπικαλεσαμένουepikalesamenouverb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularBut I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.here: having appealed to
- Acts 26:32ἐπεκέκλητοepekeklētoverb · pluperfect middle deponent, statement · 3rd person singularAnd Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”here: he had appealed
- Acts 28:19ἐπικαλέσασθαιepikalesasthaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, infinitive (“to…”)But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.here: to appeal to
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 10:12ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine pluralFor there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,here: calling
- Romans 10:13ἐπικαλέσηταιepikalesētaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singularfor, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”here: may call upon
- Romans 10:14ἐπικαλέσωνταιepikalesōntaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person pluralHow then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?here: shall they call
