Epikaleomai

ep-ee-kal-eh'-om-ahee
Parts of Speech Verb

Epikaleomai Definition

  1. to put a name upon, to surname
    1. to permit one's self to be surnamed
  2. to be named after someone
  3. to call something to one
    1. to cry out upon or against one
    2. to charge something to one as a crime or reproach
    3. to summon one on any charge, prosecute one for a crime
    4. to blame one for, accuse one of
  4. to invoke
    1. to call upon for one's self, in one's behalf
      1. any one as a helper
      2. as my witness
      3. as my judge
      4. to appeal unto
  5. to call upon by pronouncing the name of Jehovah
    1. an expression finding its explanation in the fact that prayers addressed to God ordinarily began with an invocation of the divine name
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
ejpikalevw
Origin
middle voice from (1909) and (2564)
Strong's Number
1941
TDNT Entry
3:496,*

KJV Word Usage

call on
7
be (one's) surname
6
be surnamed
5
call upon
4
appeal unto
4
call
4
appeal to
1
appeal
1
Total
32

KJV Verse Count

1
1
21
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total
32
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Epikaleomai". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .