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 27New Testament books
- 24spellings
- 2meanings
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.
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
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to call, name, surname | Tagged as
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
| 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.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐπίκειμαι | epikeimai | to lay on | Uses7 |
| ἐπικατάρατος | epikataratos | cursed | Uses2 |
| ἐπικρίνω | epikrino | to decide | Uses1 |
| ἐπικαθίζω | epikathizo | to sit on | Uses1 |
| ἐπικάλυμα | epikalyma | covering | Uses1 |
| ἐπικουρία | epikouria | help | Uses1 |
| ἐπικαλύπτω | epikalypto | to cover | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
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!
- 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.
- ἐπεκλήθηepekletheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was called
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
- 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),
- ἐπικληθεὶςepikletheisverb · aorist passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having been called
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
- 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.”
- 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?”
- 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.
- ἐπικαλεῖταιepikaleitaiverb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is called
They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
- 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.’
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.’
- 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!”
- 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!”
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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,
- ἐπικαλουμένουςepikaloumenousverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: calling
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- 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?
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
