Strong's Lexicon
G2822 — κλητός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2822 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κλητός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from a shorter form of G2564 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | kletos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | klay-tos' |
| Meaning: | 1. called 2. (specially) divinely called, appointed 3. (figuratively) invited 4. (specially) a saint (i.e. the called of Christ) |
| KJV Renderings: | called |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κλητός, κλητή, κλητον (κλαέω) (from Homer down), called, invited (to a banquet (1Ki 1:41; 1Ki 1:49); 3Ma 5:14; Aeschines 50, 1); in the N. T.
a. "invited (by God in the proclamation of the gospel) to obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God through Christ" (see καλέω, 1 b. β’. (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 35 (34))): Rom 8:28; 1Co 1:24; Jud 1:1; κλητοί καί ἐκλεκτοί καί πιστοί, Rev 17:14; κλητοί and ἐκλεκτοί are distinguished (see ἐκλεκτός, 1 a.) in Mat 20:16 (T WH omit; Tr brackets the clause); Mat 22:14, a distinction which does not agree with Paul’s view (see καλέω, as above; (Weiss, Biblical Theol. § 88; Lightfoot’s Commentary on Col 3:12)); κλητοί Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, genitive of possessor (Winers Grammar, 195 (183); Buttmann, § 132, 23), devoted to Christ and united to him, Rom 1:6; κλητοί ἅγιοι, "holy (or ’saints’) by the calling of God," Rom 1:7; 1Co 1:2.
b. called to (the discharge of) some office: κλητός ἀπόστολος, i. e. divinely selected and appointed (see καλέω, as above), Rom 1:1; 1Co 1:1 (L brackets κλητός); cf. Gal 1:15.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κλητός (called)
Matthew 20:16
- KJV: So the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen
- GK: ούτως έσονται οι έσχατοι πρώτοι και οι πρώτοι έσχατοι πολλοί γαρ εισι κηλτοί ολίγοι δε εκλεκτοί
Matthew 22:14
- KJV: For many are called but few chosen
- GK: πολλοί γαρ εισι κλητοί ολίγοι δε εκλεκτοί
Romans 1:1
- KJV: Paul a servant of Jesus Christ called an apostle separated unto the gospel of God
- GK: Παύλος δούλος Ιησού χριστού κλητός απόστολος αφωρισμένος εις ευαγγέλιον θεού
Romans 1:6
- KJV: Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ
- GK: εν οις εστέ και υμείς κλητοί Ιησού χριστού
Romans 1:7
- KJV: To all that be in Rome beloved of God called saints Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: πάσι τοις ούσιν εν Ρώμη αγαπητοίς θεού κλητοίς αγίοις χάρις υμίν και ειρήνη από θεού πατρός ημών και κυρίου Ιησού χριστού
Romans 8:28
- KJV: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to purpose
- GK: οίδαμεν δε ότι τοις αγαπώσι τον θεόν πάντα συνεργεί εις αγαθόν τοις κατά πρόθεσιν κλητοίς ούσιν
1 Corinthians 1:1
- KJV: Paul called an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God and Sosthenes brother
- GK: Παύλος κλητός απόστολος Ιησού χριστού διά θελήματος θεού και Σωσθένης ο αδελφός
1 Corinthians 1:2
- KJV: Unto the church of God which is at Corinth to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus called saints with all in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord both theirs and ours
- GK: τη εκκλησία του θεού τη όυση εν Κορίνθω ηγιασμένοις εν χριστώ Ιησού κλητοίς αγίοις συν πάσι τοις επικαλουμένοις το όνομα του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού εν παντί τόπω αυτών τε και ημών
1 Corinthians 1:24
- KJV: But unto them which are called both Jews and Greeks Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God
- GK: αυτοίς δε τοις κλητοίς Ιουδαίοις τε και Έλλησιν χριστόν θεού δύναμιν και θεού σοφίαν