προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 *;] 1)
to address, call to; in cl, with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom, Od, v, 159, al.): Act.21:40 In late writers, with dative of person(s): Mat.11:16, Luk.7:32 13:12 23:20, Act.22:2. 2)
to call by name, summon: with accusative (as in cl.), Luk.6:13. (
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