καλουμένη

kaléō

called

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.

G2564

Acts 8:10 · Word #16

Lexicon G2564

Lemmaκαλέω
Transliterationkaléō
Strong'sG2564
DefinitionTo 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 PRS PASS PTCP NOM F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasecalled
Literalbeing-called

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαλέω
Strong'sG2564

SIBI-P1 Translation G2564-24

to the one being called

Morphological NotesVerb, present passive participle, feminine singular, dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive participle conveys an ongoing state of being called, summoned, or named. The feminine singular dative is reflected by rendering it as "to the one being called," preserving both voice and case.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the one being called

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'to the one being called' to 'the one being called' to properly render the attributive participle in nominative, aligning with the noun it modifies.
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