ἐπικληθὲν
epikaléomai
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).
James 2:7 · Word #8
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 ACC N 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 | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | called |
| Literal | called-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπικαλέω |
| Strong's | G1941 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1941-21
having been named
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (completed action), passive voice, participle mood; accusative, neuter, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive participle denotes a completed action received by the subject. In its mediopassive development, ἐπικαλέομαι commonly means to be named or designated, so "having been named" preserves both the passive voice and the root sense of being called by name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having been named
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'having been named' is precise for ἐπικληθὲν (a perfect participle passive), and fits the context describing the name applied. |