"called, invited, in NT called to privileges or function, Mt. 20:16; 22:14; Rom. 1:1, 6, 7; 8:28; 1 Cor. 1:1, 2, 24; Jude 1; Rev. 17:14"
Definition and meaning
called, invited, in NT called to privileges or function, Mt. 20:16; 22:14; Rom. 1:1, 6, 7; 8:28; 1 Cor. 1:1, 2, 24; Jude 1; Rev. 17:14
In the original Greek the word is written: κλητός
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 kletos (G2822) across the King James Bible.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
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Common questions
Strong's G2822 (kletos) is a Greek word that means: called, invited, in NT called to privileges or function, Mt. 20:16; 22:14; Rom. 1:1, 6, 7; 8:28; 1 Cor. 1:1, 2, 24; Jude 1; Rev. 17:14 It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word kletos (G2822) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2822 is kletos, a Greek word defined as: called, invited, in NT called to privileges or function, Mt. 20:16; 22:14; Rom. 1:1, 6, 7; 8:28; 1 Cor. 1:1, 2, 24; Jude 1; Rev. 17:14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kletos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.