καλέσαντες
kaléō
calling
To call, to summon, to address by name. The primary lexical meaning is to call or summon someone, including calling aloud to attract attention, inviting, or designating, especially by name or status. It can also mean to designate or name someone or something, to invite (especially to a banquet or position), or to appoint to an office or role.
Acts 4:18 · Word #2
Lexicon G2564
| Lemma | καλέω |
| Transliteration | kaléō |
| Strong's | G2564 |
| Definition | To call, to summon, to address by name. The primary lexical meaning is to call or summon someone, including calling aloud to attract attention, inviting, or designating, especially by name or status. It can also mean to designate or name someone or something, to invite (especially to a banquet or position), or to appoint to an office or role. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | calling |
| Literal | having-called |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καλέω |
| Strong's | G2564 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2564-14
having summoned
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of calling or summoning performed by the subjects. "Having summoned" preserves the root sense of calling or summoning while reflecting the masculine nominative plural participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having called
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Participial form best rendered as 'having called' here, matching standard use; 'having summoned' is acceptable but 'called' better matches the context of addressing or calling in the people. |