Strong's G2564 · Greek
καλέω
kaleo · /kal-eh'-o/
Definition
akin to the base of 2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
KJV: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called))
Root / derivation: akin to the base of 2753
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered καλέω across 137 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
137 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew25 verses
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb
Matthew 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. they: or, his name shall be called
Matthew 1:25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Matthew 2:7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 4:21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 9:13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul
Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew 21:13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Matthew 22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Matthew 22:8Then saith he to his servants The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matthew 22:43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew 22:45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Matthew 23:7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew 23:8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Matthew 23:9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Matthew 23:10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Matthew 25:14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew 27:8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Mark3 verses
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark 2:17When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. of all: or, an house of prayer for all nations
Luke38 verses
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 1:31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Luke 1:59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Luke 1:60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke 1:61And they said unto her There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Luke 1:62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Luke 1:76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Luke 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Luke 2:21And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Luke 2:23(As it is written in the law of the Lord Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke 5:32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke 6:15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke 7:11And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
Luke 8:2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Luke 9:10And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke 10:39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Luke 14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke 14:8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke 14:9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Luke 14:12Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luke 14:13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke 14:16Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
Luke 14:17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Luke 14:24For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Luke 15:19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke 15:21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luke 19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. pounds: mina, here translated a pound, is twelve ounces and an half: which according to five shillings the ounce is three pounds two shillings and sixpence
Luke 19:29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke 20:44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Luke 21:37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Luke 22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
Luke 23:33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Calvary: or, The place of a skull
John3 verses
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
John 2:2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
John 10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Acts16 verses
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Acts 1:19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
Acts 1:23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Acts 3:11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
Acts 4:18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts 7:58And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts 9:11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. which: or, Herod's foster brother
Acts 14:12And they called Barnabas Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 15:37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts 24:2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts 27:8And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Acts 27:14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. arose: or, beat
Acts 27:16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
Acts 28:1And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
Romans7 verses
(As it is written I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. before him: or, like unto him
Romans 8:30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Romans 9:11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Romans 9:24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Romans 9:25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Romans 9:26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
1 Corinthians10 verses
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. to peace: Gr. in peace
1 Corinthians 7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
1 Corinthians 7:18Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
1 Corinthians 7:20Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
1 Corinthians 7:21Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
1 Corinthians 7:22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. freeman: Gr. made free
1 Corinthians 7:24Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
1 Corinthians 10:27If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Galatians4 verses
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Galatians 1:15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Galatians 5:8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Ephesians2 verses
Colossians1 verse
1 Thessalonians3 verses
2 Thessalonians1 verse
Hebrews6 verses
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 5:4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Hebrews 9:15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Hebrews 11:18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: of: or, to
1 Peter6 verses
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
1 Peter 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: peculiar: or, purchased praises: or, virtues
1 Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: for us: some read, for you
1 Peter 3:6Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. daughters: Gr. children
1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Revelation7 verses
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 11:8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 16:16And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Revelation 19:13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2564 (kaleo) mean?
akin to the base of 2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
How many times does G2564 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2564 (καλέω) appears in 137 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “called.”
How is kaleo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2564 is rendered as “called” (102×), “call” (15×), “bidden” (10×), “calleth” (6×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word καλέω come from?
akin to the base of 2753