Strong's Lexicon
G4292
G4292 — προκαλέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4292 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προκαλέομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from G4253 and G2564 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | prokaleomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prok-al-eh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to call forth to oneself (challenge) 2. (by implication) to irritate |
| KJV Renderings: | provoke |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προκαλέω, προκάλω: present middle participle προκαλούμενος; to call forth (cf. πρό, d. α.); middle to call forth to oneself, especially to challenge to a combat or contest with one; often so from Homer down; hence, to provoke, to irritate: Gal 5:26 ((εἰς ὠμότητα καί ὀργήν, Herodian, 7, 1, 11, 4 edition, Bekker)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προκαλέομαι (provoke)
Galatians 5:26
- KJV: Let us not be desirous of vain glory provoking one another envying one another
- GK: μη γινώμεθα κενόδοξοι αλλήλους προκαλούμενοι αλλήλοις φθονούντες