Strong's Lexicon
G2753 — κελεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2753 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κελεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a primary kello "to urge on" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 25 |
| Transliteration: | keleuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kel-yoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. "hail", to incite by word, i.e. order |
| KJV Renderings: | bid, (at, give) command(-ment) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κελεύω; imperfect ἐκέλευον; 1 aorist ἐκέλευσα; to command, order: τινα, followed by an aorist infinitive, Mat 14:19; Mat 14:28; Act 4:15; by the accusative with aorist infinitive, Mat 18:25; Mat 27:58 (R G L),64; Luk 18:40; Act 5:34; Act 8:38; Act 22:30; Act 23:10; Act 25:6; Act 25:17; the accusative is lacking because evident from the context, Mat 8:18; Mat 14:9; (xxvii. 58 T WH (Tr in brackets)); Act 12:19; Act 21:33; followed by the accusative with present infinitive, Act 21:34; Act 22:24; Act 23:3; Act 23:35; Act 24:8 R G; ; the accusative is lacking because easily discernible from the context, Act 16:22 (cf. Buttmann, 201 (174); Winers Grammar, § 40, 3 d.); by a use not infrequent in Homer, but somewhat rare in prose writing, with the dative of a person (Plato, rep. 3, p. 396 a.; Thucydides 1, 44; Diodorus 19, 17; Josephus, Antiquities 20, 6, 2; Tob 8:18; cf. Poppo on Xenophon, Cyril 1, 3, 9 variant), followed by an infinitive, Mat 15:35 R G; cf. Buttmann, 275 (236). κελευσαιτος τίνος, at one’s command, Act 25:23. (On the construction of κελεύω, especially with the passive infinitive and the accusative, see Buttmann, § 141, 5, cf. p. 237 (204) note; also Winer’s Grammar, 336 (315), 332 (311).) [SYNONYMS: κελεύειν, παραγγέλλειν, ἐντέλλεσθαι, τάσσειν (and its comparison): κελεύειν to command, designates verbal orders, emanating (usually) from a superior; παραγγέλλω to charge, etc., is used especially of the order of a military commander which is passed along the line by his subordinates (Xenophon, Cyril 2, 4, 2); ἐντέλλεσθαι, to enjoin, is employed especially of those whose office or position invests them with claims, and points rather to the contents of the command, cf. our instructions; τάσσω literally, assign a post to, with a suggestion of duties as connected therewith; often used of a military appointment (cf. τάξις); its compounds ἐπιτάσσειν and προστάσσειν differ from ἐντέλλεσθαι in denoting fixed and abiding obligations rather than specific or occasional instructions, duties arising from the office rather than emanating from the personal will of a superior. Schmidt, chapter 8.]
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κελεύω (bid)
Matthew 8:18
- KJV: Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him he gave commandment to depart unto the other side
- GK: ιδών δε ο Ιησούς πολλούς όχλους περί αυτόν εκέλευσεν απελθείν εις το πέραν
Matthew 14:9
- KJV: And the king was sorry nevertheless for the oath’s sake and them which sat with him at meat he commanded to be given
- GK: και ελυπήθη ο βασιλεύς διά δε τους όρκους και τους συνανακειμένους εκέλευσεν δοθήναι
Matthew 14:19
- KJV: And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass and took the five loaves and the two fishes and looking up to heaven he blessed and brake and gave the loaves to disciples and the disciples to the multitude
- GK: και κελεύσας τους όχλους ανακλιθήναι επί τους χόρτους και λαβών τους πέντε άρτους και τους δύο ιχθύας αναβλέψας εις τον ουρανόν ευλόγησε και κλάσας έδωκε τοις μαθηταίς τους άρτους ο δε μαθηταί τοις όχλοις
Matthew 14:28
- KJV: And Peter answered him and said Lord if it be thou bid me come unto thee on the water
- GK: αποκριθείς δε αυτώ ο Πέτρος είπε κύριε ει συ ει κέλευσόν με προς σε ελθείν επί τα ύδατα
Matthew 15:35
- KJV: And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground
- GK: και εκέλευσε τοις όχλοις αναπεσείν επί την γην
Matthew 18:25
- KJV: But forasmuch as he had not to pay his lord commanded him to be sold and his wife and children and all that he had and payment to be made
- GK: μη έχοντος δε αυτού αποδούναι εκέλευσεν αυτόν ο κύριος αυτού πραθήναι και την γυναίκα αυτού και τα τέκνα και πάντα όσα είχε και αποδοθήναι
Matthew 27:58
- KJV: He went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered
- GK: ούτος προσελθών τω Πιλάτω ητήσατο το σώμα του Ιησού τότε ο Πιλάτος εκέλευσεν αποδοθήναι το σώμα
Matthew 27:64
- KJV: Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day lest his disciples come by night and steal him away and say unto the people He is risen from the dead so the last error shall be worse than the first
- GK: κέλευσον ουν ασφαλισθήναι τον τάφον έως της τρίτης ημέρας μήποτε ελθόντες οι μαθηταί αυτού νυκτός κλέψωσιν αυτόν και είπωσι τω λαώ ηγέρθη από των νεκρών και έσται η εσχάτη πλάνη χείρων της πρώτης
Luke 18:40
- KJV: And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him and when he was come near he asked him
- GK: σταθείς δε ο Ιησούς εκέλευσεν αυτόν αχθήναι προς αυτόν εγγίσαντος δε αυτού επηρώτησεν αυτόν