κλῆσις klēsis

Greek word for “calling” · Strong’s G2821 · used 11 times in 11 verses

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Meaning

κλῆσις, -εως, ἡ (καλέω); a calling, call; in NT, always of the Divine call to salvation:, 7:20, 4:1, 4, (Cremer, 332).†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for klēsis in context, with how often each is used:

• calling 11

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Ephesians 4 (2), Romans 11 (1), 1 Corinthians 1 (1), 1 Corinthians 7 (1), Ephesians 1 (1), Philippians 3 (1), 2 Thessalonians 1 (1), 2 Timothy 1 (1), Hebrews 3 (1), 2 Peter 1 (1)

Forms

• κλήσεως 6
• κλῆσιν 2
• κλήσει 2
• κλῆσις 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with klēsis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• καλέω kaleō “to call” 4
• ἅγιος hagios “holy” 3
• ἐλπίς elpis “hope” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 3
• κατά kata “according to” 3
• ἔργον ergon “work” 2

Key verses

The verses using klēsis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Romans 11:29 — For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
• 1 Corinthians 1:26 — For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
• 1 Corinthians 7:20 — Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
• Ephesians 1:18 — The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the…
• Ephesians 4:1 — I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
• Ephesians 4:4 — There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
• Philippians 3:14 — I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:11 — Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of…
• 2 Timothy 1:9 — Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ…
• Hebrews 3:1 — Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• 2 Peter 1:10 — Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.