ἐπικληθεὶς
epikaléomai
who was called
To call upon, to address by name, to invoke or appeal (especially for aid, protection, witness, or judgment), or to give a name to someone (assign a title or surname). Most commonly, to publicly or solemnly call upon a deity or higher authority, whether in prayer, supplication, or testimony. In mediopassive forms, can mean to be named or designated as (to bear a particular name or title).
Acts 4:36 · Word #4
Lexicon G1941
| Lemma | ἐπικαλέομαι |
| Transliteration | epikaléomai |
| Strong's | G1941 |
| Definition | To call upon, to address by name, to invoke or appeal (especially for aid, protection, witness, or judgment), or to give a name to someone (assign a title or surname). Most commonly, to publicly or solemnly call upon a deity or higher authority, whether in prayer, supplication, or testimony. In mediopassive forms, can mean to be named or designated as (to bear a particular name or title). |
Morphology V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who was called |
| Literal | having-been-called |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπικαλέω |
| Strong's | G1941 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1941-20
having been named
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist tense, passive voice, participle, nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive participle indicates a completed action received by the subject. Given the mediopassive semantic range of being designated or bearing a name, "having been named" preserves both the passive voice and the root sense of calling or naming. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
who was called
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P2 changes 'having been named' (P1) to 'who was called' for smoother and more context-appropriate participial rendering following the article. |