κληθὲν
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.
Luke 2:21 · Word #16
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 PASS PTCP NOM 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 | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | called |
| Literal | having-been-called |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καλέω |
| Strong's | G2564 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2564-44
having been called
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive voice, participle; nominative neuter singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive participle denotes a completed action received by the subject: it was called or summoned. "Having been called" preserves the passive voice and participial form while retaining the root sense of calling or designation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having been called
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'having been called' is a correct participial rendering matching the Greek perfect passive participle usage. |