Word study · Greek

klēsis

calling, invitation

Say it: KLAY-sis (approximate)

κλῆσις

What it means

A call, an invitation, or a vocation. In 3:14, "the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." In 1 Corinthians 1:26, Paul says to "consider your calling."

Range of meaning

  • CallingGod's invitation.
  • VocationOne's God-given path.

In Philippians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2821 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources