klēsis · calling

What it means

klēsis (κλῆσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “calling”.

God's call.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. God's invitation to a new life.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• calling ×10
• call ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×2
• Ephesians×3
• Philippians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• 2 Peter×1

• Romans 11:29

  For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

• 1 Corinthians 1:26

  For consider your calling, brothers: that not many were wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

• 1 Corinthians 7:20

  Each one, in the calling in which he was called, in that let him remain.

• Ephesians 1:18

  the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints are,

• Ephesians 4:1

  I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called,

• Ephesians 4:4

  one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;

• Philippians 3:14

  I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in the Messiah Jesus.

• 2 Thessalonians 1:11

  To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may consider you worthy of his calling and fulfill with power every desire for goodness and work of faith,

• 2 Timothy 1:9

  who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before eternal times,

• Hebrews 3:1

  Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus,

• 2 Peter 1:10

  Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure; for if you do these things you will never stumble.