What does μετακαλέω (metakaléō) mean in the Bible?
μετακαλέω (metakaléō) is a Greek word meaning "to summon".
Greek · G3333
μετακαλέω
To summon
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μετακαλέωG3333
Pronunciationmetakaléō
What does μετακαλέω (metakaléō) mean in the Bible?
μετακαλέω (metakaléō) is a Greek word meaning "to summon".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3333?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), [for] (1), for (1), I will call for (1).
Where does μετακαλέω (metakaléō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 7:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .1×Acts 7:14
[for]1×Acts 20:17
for1×Acts 10:32
I will call for1×Acts 24:25
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 7:14μετεκαλέσατοto. . .Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularActs 10:32μετακάλεσαιtoforVerb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person SingularActs 20:17μετεκαλέσατοto[for]Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularActs 24:25μετακαλέσομαίtoI will call forVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 7:14
Aligned rows4
Books represented1
Acts4
Source forms
μετεκαλέσατο2xmetekalesatoActs 7:14, Acts 20:17
μετακάλεσαι1xmetakalesaiActs 10:32
μετακαλέσομαί1xmetakalesomaiActs 24:25
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular2xActs 7:14, Acts 20:17
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular1xActs 10:32
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular1xActs 24:25
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to summon
Source Gloss
to summon
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 7:14Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Indicative
μετεκαλέσατοmetekalesato
I send for
Read verseActs 10:32Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Middle Imperative
μετακάλεσαιmetakalesai
I send for
Read verseActs 20:17Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Indicative
μετεκαλέσατοmetekalesato
I send for
Read verseActs 24:25Verb First Person Singular Future Middle Indicative
μετακαλέσομαίmetakalesomai
I send for
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3future1
Voice
middle4
Mood
indicative3imperative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μετακαλέω is built from these roots: