to call (on)/name

Greek Verb

ἐπι-καλέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא;] 1) to call, name, surname: with accusative (cl.), Mat.10:25; pass, Act.1:23 4:36 10:5, 18 10:22 11:13 12:12, 25, Heb.11:16; τ. ὄνομα, before ἐπί (denoting possession, as Heb. עַל. שֻׁם קָרָא), Act.15:17 (LXX), Jas.2:7 (see. CB on Amo.9:12). 2) Mid. (so also act; cl, LXX), to call upon, invoke, appeal to (θεόν, θεούς, Hdt, Xen, al; cf. Deiss, LAE, 426): Καίσαρα (Σεβαστόν, Act.25:25), Act.25:11-12, 21 26:32 28:19; sc. τ. Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, Act.7:59; μάρτυρα (cl.) τ. θεόν, 2Co.1:23; πατέρα, 1Pe.1:17; τ. κύριον, Rom.10:12, 2Ti.2:22; τ. ὄνομα κυρίου (μου, σου; like Heb. יְהוָֹה שֻׁם קָרָא), Act.2:21 (LXX) Act.9:14, 21 22:16, Rom.10:13-14 " (LXX) 1Co.1:2 (Cremer, 335, 742). (AS)

to call (on)/name

Greek Verb

ἐπικᾰλέω, summon a god to a sacrifice or as witness to an oath, etc, invoke, θεόν [NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐ. θεόν τινι invoke a god over one, to be gracious to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or, watch over his good faith, [Refs]:— middle,[Refs 1st c.BC+] b). pray for, πρὸ καιροῦ τὸν θάνατον “PLond.” 5.1676.24 [Refs 6th c.AD+] 2). invite, γέροντας ἐπὶ πλέονας καλέσαντες 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.189:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II). middle, call in as a helper or ally, ἐπικαλεῖσθαί τινα σύμμαχον [Refs]: c.infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2). call in as witness, μάρτυρας ἐ. τινάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, ἐ. θεοὺς. καθορᾶν τὰ γιγνόμενα 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.55: with neuter adjective, ταῦτα ἐ[Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b). appeal to, σύνεσιν καὶ παιδείαν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.127 (hence, = Latin appello, provoco, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν δῆμον ἀπὸ τῶν δικαστῶν [Refs] II.3). call before one, summon, of the Ephors, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4). challenge, [Refs] III). call by surname, Δίων ὃν ἐπεκάλουν Χρυσόστομον 4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Vitae Sophistarum” p.454 B:—more frequently passive, to be called by surname, ἐπεκλήθησαν Κεκροπίδαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.44; to be nicknamed, Ἀριστόδημον τὸν μικρὸν ἐπικαλούμενον 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.4.2 [LXX]; ἐπικληθήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸ ὄνομάμου[LXX] IV). bring as an accusation against, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινί, with infinitive, accuse one of doing, [Refs]; ἐ. τὴν ἀπόστασιν ὅτι. ἐποιήσαντο 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.36; ἐ. τινὶ πάντα ὅσα ἠδίκητο 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 37.6; ταῦτ᾽ ἐπικαλεῖ; is this your charge? [Refs]; ἐ. ἀρχαιότητα objecting to its obsoleteness, [Refs] let him bring his action, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐπικαλῶν the plaintiff, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, τὰ ἐπικαλεύμενα χρήματα the money imputed to him, i.e. which he was charged with having, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the sums claimed, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]active λείαν ἐ[Refs]; περὶ δανείου “PGrenf.” 2.31.15 [Refs 2nd c.BC+] IV.2). with dative person only, ἐπικαλεῖν τινί quarrel, dispute with, ἀλλήλοις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 766e.

Greek

Verb

to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.); appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname; middle voice from g1909 (ἐπί) and g2564 (καλέω)