Strong's Lexicon
G2821 — κλῆσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2821 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κλῆσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a shorter form of G2564 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | klesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | klay`-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. a calling 2. (specially) a divine calling 3. (figuratively) an invitation 4. (by extension) a name |
| KJV Renderings: | calling |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κλῆσις, κλήσεως, ἡ (καλέω);
1. a calling, calling to ((Xenophon, Plato, others)).
2. a call, invitation: to a feast (3Ma 5:14; Xenophon, symp. 1, 7); in the N. T. everywhere in a technical sense, the divine invitation to embrace salvation in the kingdom of God, which is made especially through the preaching of the gospel: with the genitive of the author, τοῦ Θεοῦ, Eph 1:18; ἀμεταμέλητα ... ἡ κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ, God does not repent of the invitation to salvation, which he decided of old to give to the people of Israel, and which he promised their fathers (i. e. the patriarchs), Rom 11:29; ἡ ἄνω (which see (a.)) κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ, which was made in heaven by God on the ground of Christ, Php 3:14; also ἡ ἐπουράνιος κλῆσις, Heb 3:1; καλεῖν τινα κλήσει, 2Ti 1:9; passive Eph 4:1; ἀξιουν τινα κλήσεως is used of one whom God declares worthy of the calling which he has commanded to be given him, and therefore fit to obtain the blessings promised in the call, 2Th 1:11; with the genitive of the object, ὑμῶν, which ye have shared in, Eph 4:4; 2Pe 1:10; what its characteristics have been in your case, as having no regard to learning, riches, station, etc. 1Co 1:26; used somewhat peculiarly, of the condition in which the calling finds one, whether circumcised or uncircumcised, slave or freeman, 1Co 7:20.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κλῆσις (calling)
Romans 11:29
- KJV: For the gifts and calling of God without repentance
- GK: αμεταμέλητα γαρ τα χαρίσματα και η κλήσις του θεού
1 Corinthians 1:26
- KJV: For ye see your calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh not many mighty not many noble
- GK: βλέπετε γαρ την κλήσιν υμών αδελφοί ότι ου πολλοί σοφοί κατά σάρκα ου πολλοί δυνατοί ου πολλοί ευγενείς
1 Corinthians 7:20
- KJV: Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called
- GK: έκαστος εν τη κλήσει η εκλήθη εν ταύτη μενέτω
Ephesians 1:18
- KJV: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints
- GK: πεφωτισμένους τους οφθαλμούς της διανοίας υμών εις το ειδέναι υμάς τις εστιν η ελπίς της κλήσεως αυτού και τις ο πλούτος της δόξης της κληρονομίας αυτού εν τοις αγίοις
Ephesians 4:1
- KJV: I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called
- GK: παρακαλώ ούν υμάς εγώ ο δέσμιος εν κυρίω αξίως περιπατήσαι της κλήσεως ης εκλήθητε
Ephesians 4:4
- KJV: one body and one Spirit even as ye are called in one hope of your calling
- GK: εν σώμα και εν πνεύμα καθώς και εκλήθητε εν μιά ελπίδι της κλήσεως υμών
Philippians 3:14
- KJV: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus
- GK: κατά σκοπόν διώκω επί το βραβείον της άνω κλήσεως του θεού εν χριστώ Ιησού
2 Thessalonians 1:11
- KJV: Wherefore also we pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of goodness and the work of faith with power
- GK: εις ο και προσευχόμεθα πάντοτε περί υμών ίνα υμάς αξιώση της κλήσεως ο θεός ημών και πληρώση πάσαν ευδοκίαν αγαθωσύνης και έργον πίστεως εν δυνάμει
2 Timothy 1:9
- KJV: Who hath saved us and called with an holy calling not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began
- GK: του σώσαντος ημάς και καλέσαντος κλήσει αγία ου κατά τα έργα ημών αλλά κατ΄ ιδίαν πρόθεσιν και χάριν την δοθείσαν ημίν εν χριστώ Ιησού προ χρόνων αιωνίων