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KJV
, Babylon is described figuratively, first as a “hold” and then as a “cage” of every
unclean and hateful bird (
RV
, “hold” in both clauses, marg., “prison”). The word is almost
invariably translated prison. See
HOLD
,
IMPRISONMENT
,
PRISON
,
WARD
,
WATCH
.
CALF
(
, 3448) primarily denotes “anything young,” whether plants or the
offspring of men or animals, the idea being that which is tender and delicate; hence “a
calf, young bull, heifer,” Luke 15:23, 27, 30; Heb. 9:12, 19; Rev. 4:7.¶
(
!
, 3447) signifies “to make a calf” (
, and
, “to
make”), Acts 7:41.¶
CALL, CALLED, CALLING
A. Verbs.
1.
(
!
, 2564), derived from the root
, whence Eng. “call” and “clamor”
(see B and C, below), is used (a) with a personal object, “to call anyone, invite,
summon,” e.g., Matt. 20:8; 25:14; it is used particularly of the divine call to partake of
the blessings of redemption, e.g., Rom. 8:30; 1 Cor. 1:9; 1 Thess. 2:12; Heb. 9:15; cf. B
and C, below; (b) of nomenclature or vocation, “to call by a name, to name”; in the
passive voice, “to be called by a name, to bear a name.” Thus it suggests either vocation
or destination; the context determines which, e.g., Rom. 9:25-26; “surname,” in Acts
15:37,
KJV
, is incorrect (
RV
, “was called”). See
BID
,
NAME
.
2.
(
*
!
, 1528), lit., “to call in,” hence, “to invite” (
, “in,” and No. 1),
is found in Acts 10:23.¶
3.
(
#
!
, 1941), , “upon,” and No. 1., denotes (a) “to surname”;
(b) “to be called by a person’s name”; hence it is used of being declared to be dedicated
to a person, as to the Lord, Acts 15:17 (from Amos 9:12); Jas. 2:7; (c) “to call a person by
a name by charging him with an offense,” as the Pharisees charged Christ with doing His
works by the help of Beelzebub, Matt. 10:25 (the most authentic reading has
, for
); (d) “to call upon, invoke”; in the middle voice, “to call upon for oneself” (i.e., on
one’s behalf), Acts 7:59, or “to call upon a person as a witness,” 2 Cor. 1:23, or to appeal
to an authority, Acts 25:11, etc.; (e)“to call upon by way of adoration, making use of the
Name of the Lord,” Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:12-14; 2 Tim. 2:22. See
APPEAL
,
SURNAME
.
4.
(
!
, 3333),
, implying “change,” and No. 1, “to call from
one place to another, to summon” (cf. the Sept. of Hos. 11:1), is used in the middle voice
only, “to call for oneself, to send for, call hither,” Acts 7:14; 10:32; 20:17; 24:25.¶
5.
(
$
!
, 4341),
, “to,” and No. 1, signifies (a) “to call to
oneself, to bid to come”; it is used only in the middle voice, e.g., Matt. 10:1; Acts 5:40;
Jas. 5:14; (b) “God’s call to Gentiles through the gospel,” Acts 2:39; (c) the divine call in
entrusting men with the preaching of the gospel,” Acts 13:2; 16:10.¶
6.
$
(
!
, 4779) signifies “to call together,” Mark 15:16; Luke 9:1;
15:6, 9; 23:13; Acts 5:21; 10:24; 28:17.¶
¶ Indicates that all the NT occurrences of the Greek word under consideration are
mentioned under the heading or sub-heading.