κλῆσις

See also: κλῇσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the root of καλέω (kaléō) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλῆσῐς • (klêsĭsf (genitive κλήσεως); third declension

  1. (act of) calling, a call
  2. (law) summons, prosecution
  3. invitation (to a feast etc.)
  4. name, appellation
  5. vocation

Declension

Quotations

  • New Testament, Epistle to the Ephesians 4:1:
    Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγώ, ὁ δέσμιος ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε
    Parakalô oûn humâs egṓ, ho désmios en Kuríōi, axíōs peripatêsai tês klḗseōs hês eklḗthēte
    • Translation by KJV
      I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called

Derived terms

  • ἀνάκλησις (anáklēsis)
  • ἀντίκλησις (antíklēsis)
  • ἀντιπαράκλησις (antiparáklēsis)
  • ἀντιπρόκλησις (antipróklēsis)
  • ἔγκλησις (énklēsis)
  • εἴσκλησις (eísklēsis)
  • ἔκκλησις (ékklēsis)
  • ἐπανάκλησις (epanáklēsis)
  • ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis)
  • κατάκλησις (katáklēsis)
  • μετάκλησις (metáklēsis)
  • παράκλησις (paráklēsis)
  • περίκλησις (períklēsis)
  • πρόκλησις (próklēsis)
  • πρόσκλησις (prósklēsis)

Descendants

  • Greek: κλήση (klísi)

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