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Greek verb · G1941

ἐπικαλέομαι

epikaleomaiep-ee-kal-eh'-om-ahee

to call, name, surname; Mid. (so also act.

30 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: epikaléomai

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1941is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 9 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 24
    spellings
  • 2
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G1941

to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)

The King James renders it: appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

epikaleomai is rendered "to call, name, surname; Mid. (so also act.". It stands 30 times in the Greek text, across nine books.

  • Twenty of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "to call, name, surname".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
  • The Greek text spells it twenty-four different ways.

The first use

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

Matthew 10:25ἐπεκάλεσαν

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Twenty of the word's thirty uses are in Acts.

The other 18 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries two meanings: to call, name, surname, and Mid. (so also act..

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
to call, name, surnameTagged as
  • calling on5
  • is called4
  • having been called3
  • has been called1
  • having appealed for1
  • he had appealed1
  • is being called1
  • may call upon1

and 7 more, 24 uses in all

WhereAmos 9:12that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name…
Mid. (so also act.Tagged as
  • call1
  • calling1
  • having appealed to1
  • he was calling out1
  • I appeal1
  • you call on1
WhereActs 7:59While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

ἐπίκειμαιepikeimaito lay onUses7
ἐπικατάρατοςepikataratoscursedUses2
ἐπικρίνωepikrinoto decideUses1
ἐπικαθίζωepikathizoto sit onUses1
ἐπικάλυμαepikalymacoveringUses1
ἐπικουρίαepikouriahelpUses1
ἐπικαλύπτωepikalyptoto coverUses1

All 30, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

24 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • ἐπικαλουμένους3
  • ἐπικαλεῖται2
  • ἐπικαλεσαμένου2
  • ἐπικαλέσηται2
  • ἐπικαλούμενον2
  • ἐπεκάλεσαν1
  • ἐπεκέκλητο1
  • ἐπεκλήθη1
  • ἐπικαλεῖσθαι1
  • ἐπικαλεῖσθε1
  • ἐπικαλεσάμενος1
  • ἐπικαλέσασθαι1

and 12 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • verb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine plural3V-PMP-APM
  • verb · aorist middle, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2V-AMP-GSM
  • verb · aorist middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singular2V-AMS-3S
  • verb · present middle or passive, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singular2V-PEP-ASM
  • verb · present middle, indicative · 1st person singular2V-PMI-1S
  • verb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-PPI-3S
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-AAI-3P
  • verb · aorist middle, infinitive (“to…”)1V-AMN
  • verb · aorist middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1V-AMP-NSM
  • verb · aorist middle, subjunctive · 3rd person plural1V-AMS-3P
  • verb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-API-3S
  • verb · aorist passive, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singular1V-APP-ASM

Matthew

one use
  • It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

    Matthew 10:25

    • ἐπεκάλεσανepekalesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they called on

Acts

twenty uses
  • So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

    Acts 1:23

    • ἐπεκλήθηepekletheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was called
  • And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

    Acts 2:21

    • ἐπικαλέσηταιepikalesetaiverb · aorist middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: they shall call upon
  • Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

    Acts 4:36

    • ἐπικληθεὶςepikletheisverb · aorist passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having been called
  • While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

    Acts 7:59

    • ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenonverb · present middle or passive, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: he was calling out
  • And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

    Acts 9:14

    • ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: calling on
  • All 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?”

    Acts 9:21

    • ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: calling on
  • Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

    Acts 10:5

    • ἐπικαλεῖταιepikaleitaiverb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is called
  • They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

    Acts 10:18

    • ἐπικαλούμενοςepikaloumenosverb · present passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: is being called
  • Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

    Acts 10:32

    • ἐπικαλεῖταιepikaleitaiverb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is called
  • He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

    Acts 11:13

    • ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenonverb · present middle or passive, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: is called
  • And 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.

    Acts 12:12

    • ἐπικαλουμένουepikaloumenouverb · present passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: is called
  • When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

    Acts 12:25

    • ἐπικληθένταepiklethentaverb · aorist passive, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: having been called
  • so 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 things

    Acts 15:17

    • ἐπικέκληταιepikekletaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has been called
  • And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

    Acts 22:16

    • ἐπικαλεσάμενοςepikalesamenosverb · aorist middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: calling on
  • If, 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!”

    Acts 25:11

    • ἐπικαλοῦμαι.¶epikaloumaiverb · present middle, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I appeal
  • Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

    Acts 25:12

    • ἐπικέκλησαιepikeklesaiverb · perfect middle, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You have appealed
  • But 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.”

    Acts 25:21

    • ἐπικαλεσαμένουepikalesamenouverb · aorist middle, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: having appealed for
  • But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

    Acts 25:25

    • ἐπικαλεσαμένουepikalesamenouverb · aorist middle, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: having appealed to
  • And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

    Acts 26:32

    • ἐπεκέκλητοepekekletoverb · pluperfect middle form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he had appealed
  • But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.

    Acts 28:19

    • ἐπικαλέσασθαιepikalesasthaiverb · aorist middle, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to appeal to

Romans

three uses
  • For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

    Romans 10:12

    • ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: calling
  • for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

    Romans 10:13

    • ἐπικαλέσηταιepikalesetaiverb · aorist middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may call upon
  • How 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?

    Romans 10:14

    • ἐπικαλέσωνταιepikalesontaiverb · aorist middle, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: shall they call

1 Corinthians

one use
  • To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

    1 Corinthians 1:2

    • ἐπικαλουμένοιςepikaloumenoisverb · present middle, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: calling on

2 Corinthians

one use
  • I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

    2 Corinthians 1:23

    • ἐπικαλοῦμαιepikaloumaiverb · present middle, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: call

2 Timothy

one use
  • Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

    2 Timothy 2:22

    • ἐπικαλουμένωνepikaloumenonverb · present middle, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: calling on

Hebrews

one use
  • Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

    Hebrews 11:16

    • ἐπικαλεῖσθαιepikaleisthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to be called

James

one use
  • Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?

    James 2:7

    • ἐπικληθὲνepiklethenverb · aorist passive, participle · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: having been called

1 Peter

one use
  • Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

    1 Peter 1:17

    • ἐπικαλεῖσθεepikaleistheverb · present middle, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you call on

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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