klētos · called

What it means

klētos (κλητός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “called”.

Invited; those whom God has called.

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. Those God has invited.

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

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×3
• Jude×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 22:14

  For many are called, but few chosen.”

• Romans 1:1

  Paul, a slave of the Messiah Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the good news of God,

• Romans 1:6

  among whom are you also, called ones of Jesus the Messiah;

• Romans 1:7

  to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.

• Romans 8:28

  And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

• 1 Corinthians 1:1

  Paul, called to be an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

• 1 Corinthians 1:2

  to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in the Messiah Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, their Lord and ours:

• 1 Corinthians 1:24

  but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the Messiah is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

• Jude 1:1

  Judas, a slave of Jesus the Messiah and brother of James, to those who are called, loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus the Messiah:

• Revelation 17:14

  These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”