κλητός

G2822 G:A

called

κλητός , -ή, -όν (καλέω), [in LXX for קָרָא, מִקְרָא, Exo.12:16 , al. ;] called, invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., 1Sa 1:41 , 3Ma.5:14 ); in NT, always of the Divine call; __(a) to some office : κ. ἀπόστολος, Rom.1:1 , 1Co.1:1 ; __(b) to salvation : Rom.8:28 , 1Co.1:24 , Ju 1 ; κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; in gosp. (not in pl., see: καλέω) disting. fr.ἐκλεκτός, Mat.20:16 (WH, txt., R, omit), Mat.22:14; κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.1:6; κ. ἅγιοι, saints by calling, Rom.1:7 , 1Co.1:2 .† (AS)