κλητός klētos

Greek word for “called” · Strong’s G2822 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

κλητός, -ή, -όν; (καλέω);

How it is translated

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

• called 9
• those called 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Romans 1 (3), 1 Corinthians 1 (3), Matthew 22 (1), Romans 8 (1), Jude 1 (1), Revelation 17 (1)

Forms

• κλητοῖς 5
• κλητὸς 2
• κλητοὶ 2
• κλητοί 1

Words used with it

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

• ἐκλεκτός eklektos “select” 2
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 2
• ἀγαπάω agapaō “to love” 2
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 2
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 2
• ἅγιος hagios “holy” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 2
• πατήρ patēr “father” 2

Key verses

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

• Matthew 22:14 — For many are called, but few are chosen.
• Romans 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
• Romans 1:6 — Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
• Romans 1:7 — To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 1:1 — Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
• 1 Corinthians 1:2 — Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name…
• 1 Corinthians 1:24 — But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• Jude 1:1 — Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
• Revelation 17:14 — These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and…

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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.