Proskaleomai

pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee
Parts of Speech Verb

Proskaleomai Definition

  1. to call to
  2. to call to one's self
  3. to bid to come to one's self
  4. metaph.
    1. God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom
    2. Christ and the Holy Sprit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
proskalevw
Origin
middle voice from (4314) and (2564)
Strong's Number
4341
TDNT Entry
3:500,*

KJV Word Usage

call unto
20
call
7
call for
2
call to
1
Total
30

KJV Verse Count

6
9
4
10
1
Total
30
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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 Proskaleomai". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .