Word study · Greek
prokaléō
to provoke, to challenge
Say it: prok-al-EH-o (approximate)
προκαλέω
What it means
To call out, challenge, or provoke to a contest. In 5:26 Paul warns against "provoking one another" in a church competing for status. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- ProvokeChallenge to a contest.
- ChallengeCall out.
In Galatians
- Chapter 5
"Provoking one another" (5:26).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4292 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources