4341. proskaleó

Lexicon

proskaleó: To call to oneself, to summon, to invite

Original Word: προσκαλέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: proskaleó
Pronunciation: pros-kal-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee)
Definition: To call to oneself, to summon, to invite
Meaning: I call to myself, summon.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

summon, call to

Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite -- call (for, to, unto).

see GREEK pros

see GREEK kaleo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pros and kaleó
Definition
to call to
NASB Translation
call (2), called (13), calling (3), summoned (8), summoning (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4341: προσκαλέω

προσκαλέω, προσκάλω: middle, present προσκαλοῦμαι; 1 aorist προσεκαλεσαμην; perfect προσκέκλημαι; from (Antiphon, Aristophanes, Thucydides), Xenophon, Plato down; to call to; in the N. T. found only in the middle (cf. Buttmann, § 135, 4), to call to oneself; to bid to come to oneself: τινα, a. properly: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 15:10, 32; Matthew 18:2, 32; Matthew 20:25; Mark 3:13, 23; Mark 6:7; Mark 7:14; Mark 8:1, 34; Mark 10:42; Mark 12:43; Mark 15:44; Luke 7:18(19); ; Acts 5:40; Acts 6:2; Acts 13:7; Acts 20:1 (R G L); ; James 5:14.

b. metaphorically, God is said προσκαλεῖσθαι the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting and drawing them, through the preaching of the gospel, unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom, Acts 2:39; the Holy Spirit and Christ are said to call unto themselves (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 39, 3) those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel: followed by an infinitive indicating the purpose, Acts 16:10; followed by εἰς τί, Acts 13:2 (where ὁ is for εἰς ὁ, according to that familiar Greek usage by which a preposition prefixed to the antecedent is not repeated before the relative; cf. Winers Grammar, 421f (393); (Buttmann, 342 (294))).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From πρός (pros, meaning "to" or "towards") and καλέω (kaleō, meaning "to call" or "to summon").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προσκαλέω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as קָרָא (qara, Strong's H7121), which means "to call" or "to summon." This Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to describe God calling individuals or nations, often for a specific purpose or mission.

Usage: The verb προσκαλέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of calling or summoning someone to oneself, often with a sense of authority or purpose. It is frequently used in the context of Jesus calling His disciples or others to Him.

Context: The Greek verb προσκαλέω appears in various contexts throughout the New Testament, primarily in the Gospels and Acts. It conveys the action of calling or summoning individuals to come closer, often for instruction, commissioning, or fellowship. This term underscores the relational and authoritative aspect of the call, highlighting the inviter's intention and the invitee's response.

In the Gospels, προσκαλέω is notably used to describe Jesus calling His disciples. For instance, in Mark 3:13, "Jesus went up on the mountain and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him." This illustrates the authoritative and purposeful nature of Jesus' call, as He selects and appoints His followers for specific roles in His ministry.

The term also appears in contexts where Jesus calls individuals to teach or clarify His teachings. In Mark 7:14, "Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, 'Everyone listen to Me and understand.'" Here, προσκαλέω emphasizes the importance of the message and the need for attentive listening.

In the Book of Acts, προσκαλέω is used to describe the apostles and early church leaders summoning others for discussion or decision-making. For example, in Acts 13:2, "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'" This highlights the divine initiative and the human response in the mission of the early church.

Overall, προσκαλέω reflects a dynamic interaction between the caller and the called, emphasizing the importance of response to divine or authoritative summons in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

προσεκαλεσατο προσεκαλέσατο προσεκαλούμην προσεκλήθη προσκαλειται προσκαλείται προσκαλεῖται προσκαλεσαμενοι προσκαλεσάμενοι προσκαλεσαμενος προσκαλεσάμενος προσκαλεσάμενός προσκαλεσασθω προσκαλεσάσθω προσκαλέσεται προσκαλεσηται προσκαλέσηται προσκαλουμένη προσκαλούμενος προσκεκλημαι προσκέκλημαι προσκεκληται προσκέκληται prosekalesato prosekalésato proskaleitai proskaleîtai proskalesamenoi proskalesámenoi proskalesamenos proskalesámenos proskalesámenós proskalesastho proskalesasthō proskalesástho proskalesásthō proskalesetai proskalesētai proskalésetai proskalésētai proskeklemai proskeklēmai proskéklemai proskéklēmai proskekletai proskeklētai proskékletai proskéklētai

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 10:1 V-APM-NMS
GRK: Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα
NAS: Jesus summoned His twelve disciples
KJV: And when he had called unto [him] his
INT: And having called to [him] the twelve

Matthew 15:10 V-APM-NMS
GRK: Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον
NAS: After Jesus called the crowd
KJV: And he called the multitude, and said
INT: And having called to [him] the crowd

Matthew 15:32 V-APM-NMS
GRK: δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς μαθητὰς
NAS: And Jesus called His disciples
KJV: Then Jesus called his disciples
INT: moreover Jesus having called to [him] the disciples

Matthew 18:2 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος παιδίον ἔστησεν
NAS: And He called a child
KJV: a little child unto him, and set
INT: And having called to [him] a child he set

Matthew 18:32 V-APM-NMS
GRK: τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ
NAS: Then summoning him, his lord said
KJV: lord, after that he had called him,
INT: Then having called to [him] him the

Matthew 20:25 V-APM-NMS
GRK: δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς εἶπεν
NAS: But Jesus called them to Himself and said,
KJV: Jesus called them
INT: moreover Jesus having called to [him] them said

Mark 3:13 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: ὄρος καὶ προσκαλεῖται οὓς ἤθελεν
NAS: up on the mountain and summoned those whom
KJV: and calleth [unto him] whom
INT: mountain and calls to [him] those whom he wanted

Mark 3:23 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς ἐν
NAS: And He called them to Himself and began speaking
KJV: And he called them
INT: And having called to [him] them in

Mark 6:7 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: Καὶ προσκαλεῖται τοὺς δώδεκα
NAS: And He summoned the twelve and began
KJV: And he called [unto him] the twelve,
INT: And he calls to [him] the twelve

Mark 7:14 V-APM-NMS
GRK: Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος πάλιν τὸν
NAS: After He called the crowd
KJV: And when he had called all the people
INT: And having called to [him] again the

Mark 8:1 V-APM-NMS
GRK: τί φάγωσιν προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς μαθητὰς
NAS: to eat, Jesus called His disciples
KJV: to eat, Jesus called his disciples
INT: what they might eat having called to [him] the disciples

Mark 8:34 V-APM-NMS
GRK: Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον
NAS: And He summoned the crowd
KJV: And when he had called the people
INT: And having called to [him] the crowd

Mark 10:42 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς ὁ
NAS: Calling them to Himself, Jesus said
KJV: Jesus called them
INT: And having called to [him] them

Mark 12:43 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς μαθητὰς
NAS: Calling His disciples to Him, He said
KJV: And he called [unto him] his
INT: And having called to [him] the disciples

Mark 15:44 V-APM-NMS
GRK: τέθνηκεν καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα
NAS: by this time, and summoning the centurion,
KJV: and calling [unto him] the centurion,
INT: he were dead and having called to [him] the centurion

Luke 7:19 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς
INT: And having called to [him] two certain

Luke 15:26 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα τῶν
NAS: And he summoned one of the servants
KJV: And he called one of the servants,
INT: And having called near one of the

Luke 16:5 V-APM-NMS
GRK: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον
NAS: And he summoned each one
KJV: So he called every one
INT: And having called to [him] one each

Luke 18:16 V-AIM-3S
GRK: δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσεκαλέσατο αὐτὰ λέγων
NAS: But Jesus called for them, saying,
KJV: Jesus called them
INT: But Jesus having called to [him] them said

Acts 2:39 V-ASM-3S
GRK: ὅσους ἂν προσκαλέσηται Κύριος ὁ
NAS: our God will call to Himself.
INT: as many as anyhow might call [the] Lord the

Acts 5:40 V-APM-NMP
GRK: αὐτῷ καὶ προσκαλεσάμενοι τοὺς ἀποστόλους
NAS: They took his advice; and after calling the apostles
KJV: and when they had called the apostles,
INT: to him and having called to [them] the apostles

Acts 6:2 V-APM-NMP
GRK: προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ
NAS: the twelve summoned the congregation
KJV: the twelve called the multitude
INT: having called to [them] moreover the

Acts 13:2 V-RIM/P-1S
GRK: ἔργον ὃ προσκέκλημαι αὐτούς
NAS: to which I have called them.
KJV: the work whereunto I have called them.
INT: work to which I have called them

Acts 13:7 V-APM-NMS
GRK: συνετῷ οὗτος προσκαλεσάμενος Βαρνάβαν καὶ
NAS: This man summoned Barnabas
KJV: man; who called for Barnabas and
INT: an intelligent He having called to [him] Barnabas and

Acts 16:10 V-RIM/P-3S
GRK: συμβιβάζοντες ὅτι προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς ὁ
NAS: that God had called us to preach the gospel
KJV: the Lord had called us
INT: concluding that had called us

Strong's Greek 4341
29 Occurrences

προσεκαλέσατο — 1 Occ.
προσκαλεῖται — 2 Occ.
προσκαλεσάμενοι — 2 Occ.
προσκαλεσάμενος — 20 Occ.
προσκαλεσάσθω — 1 Occ.
προσκαλέσηται — 1 Occ.
προσκέκλημαι — 1 Occ.
προσκέκληται — 1 Occ.