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Notes: It is possible that φωνέω[a] differs from καλέω[c] in focusing somewhat more upon the loudness of voice, but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.; It is possible that ἀναφωνέω implies somewhat greater volume of sound than φωνέω[b] and that ἐπιφωνέω focuses more upon the content or upon the person or persons to whom a message is directed, but these distinctions cannot be readily determined on the basis of available contexts.; It is possible that παρακαλέω[b] differs somewhat in meaning from καλέω[e] and φωνέω[d] in implying some greater degree of urging.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to call, to summon

Semantic entry: 33.307

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Call

Definition: to communicate directly or indirectly to someone who is presumably at a distance, in order to tell such a person to come{N:001}

MAT 20:32: RV MAT 20:32 · LV MAT 20:32 · Read together MAT 20:32

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OET-RV MAT 20:32

32 At that point, Yeshua stopped and called them over and asked, “What is it that you’re wanting me to do for you?”

OET-LV MAT 20:32

32 And the Yaʸsous having _stopped, called them and said:
What are _you _all _wanting I _may _do for _you _all?

MAT 27:47: RV MAT 27:47 · LV MAT 27:47 · Read together MAT 27:47

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OET-RV MAT 27:47

47 Some of the people standing there heard him and thought that he was calling Eliyah (Elijah)

OET-LV MAT 27:47

47 And some of _the ones having _stood there having _heard were _saying, that This man is _calling Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh).

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 20:32 · RV MAT 27:47 · LV MAT 20:32 · LV MAT 27:47 · Read together MAT 20:32 · Read together MAT 27:47

MRK: RV MRK 9:35 · RV MRK 10:49 · RV MRK 15:35 · LV MRK 9:35 · LV MRK 10:49 · LV MRK 15:35 · Read together MRK 9:35 · Read together MRK 10:49 · Read together MRK 15:35

LUK: RV LUK 16:2 · RV LUK 19:15 · LV LUK 16:2 · LV LUK 19:15 · Read together LUK 16:2 · Read together LUK 19:15

ACT: RV ACT 9:41 · RV ACT 10:7 · LV ACT 9:41 · LV ACT 10:7 · Read together ACT 9:41 · Read together ACT 10:7

Sense 2: to cry out, to shout, to call out, to speak loudly

Semantic entry: 33.77

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: to speak with considerable volume or loudness{N:002}

MRK 1:26: RV MRK 1:26 · LV MRK 1:26 · Read together MRK 1:26

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OET-RV MRK 1:26

26 Then the demon threw the man into a convulsion, cried out loudly, and left him.

OET-LV MRK 1:26

26 And the the unclean spirit having _convulsed him and having _called with_a_ loud _voice, it _came _out from him.

LUK 8:8: RV LUK 8:8 · LV LUK 8:8 · Read together LUK 8:8

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OET-RV LUK 8:8

8 Some of the seeds fell onto good soil, and then the plants grew up to produce a harvest of one hundred times as much.”
¶ As he was saying this, he was also telling them, “Anyone who wants to hear, listen carefully.”

OET-LV LUK 8:8

8 And other fell on the the good soil, also having _been _sprouted produced fruit a_hundred _fold.
These things saying, he _was _calling:
The one having ears to _be _hearing, him _let _be _hearing.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 1:26 · LV MRK 1:26 · Read together MRK 1:26

LUK: RV LUK 8:8 · RV LUK 8:54 · RV LUK 16:24 · RV LUK 23:46 · LV LUK 8:8 · LV LUK 8:54 · LV LUK 16:24 · LV LUK 23:46 · Read together LUK 8:8 · Read together LUK 8:54 · Read together LUK 16:24 · Read together LUK 23:46

ACT: RV ACT 10:18 · RV ACT 16:28 · LV ACT 10:18 · LV ACT 16:28 · Read together ACT 10:18 · Read together ACT 16:28

REV: RV REV 14:18 · LV REV 14:18 · Read together REV 14:18

Sense 3: to call, to name

Semantic entry: 33.131

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Name

Definition: to use an attribution in speaking of a person

Notes: It is not always possible to determine from the context whether the act involved is an initial naming of a person or simply calling a person by a particular name. Likewise in the case of attributions or titles, it is not always possible to determine whether it is a matter of giving an attribution or title to a person or simply a matter of speaking of or to a person by means of such an attribution or title. In some instances the giving of a title may be made indirect. For example, in RV MAT 1:23 · LV MAT 1:23 · Read together MAT 1:23 the statement ‘and they will call his name Emmanuel’ suggests the giving of a title, but the process is stated in terms of how people will speak of this person.

JHN 13:13: RV JHN 13:13 · LV JHN 13:13 · Read together JHN 13:13

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13 You call me teacher and master, and so you should, because I am.

OET-LV JHN 13:13

13 You _all are _calling me the Teacher and, the master, and you _all _are _saying rightly, because/for I _am.

Sense 4: to invite

Semantic entry: 33.315

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Invite

Definition: to ask a person to accept offered hospitality{N:003}

LUK 14:12: RV LUK 14:12 · LV LUK 14:12 · Read together LUK 14:12

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OET-RV LUK 14:12

12 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) also spoke to the man who had invited him, “Whenever you host a brunch or dinner, don’t invite your friends or siblings, or your other relatives or your wealthy neighbours, because they can invite you back and so repay you.

OET-LV LUK 14:12

12 And he _was_ also _saying to _the one having _invited him:
Whenever you _may _be _making a_dinner or a_supper, be_ not _calling the friends of _you, nor the brothers of _you, nor the relatives of _you, nor your_ rich _neighbours, lest also they may _invite _back you and a_repayment may _become to _you.

Sense 5: to sound

Semantic entry: 14.76

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Sound

Definition: to produce a sound

Notes: Though in RV MAT 26:75 · LV MAT 26:75 · Read together MAT 26:75 one may wish to use a more specific term such as ‘crows,’ the meaning of φωνέω[e] is simply ‘to produce a sound.’

MAT 26:34: RV MAT 26:34 · LV MAT 26:34 · Read together MAT 26:34

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