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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4341 - Calling

Strong's No.:G4341

Greek:προσκαλέομαι

Transliteration:proskaleomai

Phonetic:pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee

Word Origin:Middle voice from G4314 and G2564

Bible Usage:call (for to unto).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to call toward oneself that is summon invite


Thayers
Definition:

1. to call to

2. to call to one's self

3. to bid to come to one's self

4. metaph.

a. God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom

b. Christ and the Holy Sprit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel


Bible References:
Calling

Translation
Occurrences:
call ( 1 )
called ( 19 )
calleth ( 1 )
calling ( 2 )
for ( 2 )
unto ( 5 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.