36 occurrences

'Calling' in the Bible

Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him vigorously.

Resentment, Against PeopleDisputesWhat Do You Do?

Then the men of Ephraim were summoned, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you.”

ArsonActing AloneBurning People

So the Lord called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli discerned that the Lord was calling the boy.

SensitivityCommunicating Three TimesBehold Me!Others SummoningGod's Call

That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,For I would have denied God above.

Riches, Dangers OfDenying God

Calling to those who pass by,Who are making their paths straight:

Passing By

“Bring your worthless offerings no longer,Incense is an abomination to Me.New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.

AbominationsFutilityHolidayOfferingsSabbath, In OtWorship, Hindrances ToAbominations, To GodFormalityConvocationsIncense Offered AmissSabbath Violated

The oracle concerning Edom.One keeps calling to me from Seir,“Watchman, how far gone is the night?Watchman, how far gone is the night?”

Prophecies concerning

“Who has performed and accomplished it,Calling forth the generations from the beginning?‘I, the Lord, am the first, and with the last. I am He.’”

eternity, nature ofGenerationsBeginningGod, The EternalHistoryOld Age, Attitudes ToGod, All knowingBeginning And Enda new beginningGod Being In Control

Calling a bird of prey from the east,The man of My purpose from a far country.Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.I have planned it, surely I will do it.

eastPlansBirds, Figurative UseOut Of The EastBirds Of PreyPeople From Far AwayBirdsEclipse

For, behold, I am calling all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” declares the Lord; “and they will come and they will set each one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls round about and against all the cities of Judah.

GatesThroneSitting In The GatewayAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.

IvoryFire Of Judgement

And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

Christ SummoningIndividual Prophets

Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.

RulersWhat Foreigners DoAuthorityChrist SummoningGentile RulersLording ItExerciserecognition

And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they *called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.”

Christ SummoningGet Up!Take Courage!

Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury;

OutdoingChrist With His Disciples

When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.”

Christ SummoningIndividual Prophets

but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

ShoutingDuplicating WordsChrist Would Be Killedcrucifixion

For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

enemies, of Jesus ChristEquality With GodPersecution, Nature OfChrist Would Be KilledRelationship Of Father And SonThe Sabbath And Christrelaxing

When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”

Christ SummoningOthers SummoningBringing Men To Jesus

And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Alive, Description OfBelieversPersonal ContactTaking By The HandActual WidowsOthers Summoning

and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

Asking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

Pagan GodsFalse GodsBarnabasMythologyAcclaimingSpokesmen

Bible Theasaurus

Address (23 instances)
Anticipate (12 instances)
Career (3 instances)
Foretell (7 instances)
Predict (11 instances)
Promise (237 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μετακαλέω 
metakaleo 
Usage: 4

προσκαλέομαι 
Proskaleomai 
call unto , call , call for , call to
Usage: 27

ἐπικαλέομαι 
Epikaleomai 
call on , be surname , be surnamed , call upon , appeal unto , call , appeal to , appeal
Usage: 32

προσφωνέω 
Prosphoneo 
call , call unto , call to , speak , speak to , speak unto
Usage: 5

ἀναμιμνήσκω 
Anamimnesko 
Usage: 6

φωνέω 
Phoneo 
call , crow , cry , call for
Usage: 30

זעק 
Za`aq 
Usage: 73

מקרא 
Miqra' 
Usage: 23

צעק 
Tsa`aq 
Usage: 55

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

קרא 
Q@ra' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

ἐγκαλέω 
Egkaleo 
Usage: 7

εἰσκαλέω 
Eiskaleo 
call in
Usage: 1

ἐπιλέγομαι 
Epilegomai 
be called , choose
Usage: 2

ἐπονομάζω 
Eponomazo 
Usage: 1

ἐρέω 
Ereo 
say , speak , tell , speak of , call
Usage: 41

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call , bid , be so named , named ,
Usage: 106

κλῆσις 
Klesis 
Usage: 11

κλητός 
Kletos 
Usage: 9

κοινόω 
Koinoo 
Usage: 5

κρίνω 
Krino 
judge , determine , condemn , go to law , call in question , esteem ,
Usage: 84

λέγω 
Lego 
say , speak , call , tell ,
Usage: 1045

μακαρίζω 
Makarizo 
Usage: 2

μεταπέμπω 
metapempo 
Usage: 8

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name , named , called , surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

ὀνομάζω 
Onomazo 
Usage: 10

προσαγορεύω 
Prosagoreuo 
Usage: 1

συγκαλέω 
Sugkaleo 
Usage: 6

συναθροίζω 
sunathroizo 
Usage: 2

χρηματίζω 
Chrematizo 
be warned of God , call , be admonished of God , reveal , speak , be warned from God
Usage: 9

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