"to invite in return, Lk. 14:12*"
Definition and meaning
to invite in return, Lk. 14:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀντικαλέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of antikaleo (G479) across the King James Bible.
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
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Common questions
Strong's G479 (antikaleo) is a Greek word that means: to invite in return, Lk. 14:12* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word antikaleo (G479) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G479 is antikaleo, a Greek word defined as: to invite in return, Lk. 14:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
antikaleo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.