appointed

, (as to a banquet, Æsch., , ); in NT, always of the Divine call; called invited I Ki 1:41 III Mac 5:14 to some office: , , ; κ. ἀπόστολος Ro 1:1 I Co 1:1 to salvation: , , ; , ; in gosp. (not in pl., v.s. ) disting. fr., (WH, txt., R, omit), ; , ; , , , .† Ro 8:28 I Co 1:24 Ju 1 Re 17:14 Mt 20:16 22:14 Ro 1:6 Ro 1:7 I Co 1:2 κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί καλέω ἐκλεκτός κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ. κ. ἅγιοι saints by calling

geroepen, geroepenen, zijn

called, invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation.

called

invited, i.e. appointed, or (specially), a saint

called

κλητός, -ή, -όν (καλέω), [in LXX for קָרָא, מִקְרָא, Exo.12:16, al. ;] called, invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., 1Sa 1:41, 3Ma.5:14); in NT, always of the Divine call; (a) to some office: κ. ἀπόστολος, Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1; (b) to salvation: Rom.8:28, 1Co.1:24, Ju 1; κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; in gosp. (not in pl., see: καλέω) disting. fr.ἐκλεκτός, Mat.20:16 (WH, txt., R, omit), Mat.22:14; κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.1:6; κ. ἅγιοι, saints by calling, Rom.1:7, 1Co.1:2.† (AS)