Original: κλῆσις

Transliteration: klēsis

Phonetic: klay'-sis

Short Definition: Calling

- Original: κλῆσις

- Transliteration: Klesis

- Phonetic: klay'-sis

- Definition:

1. a calling, calling to

2. a call, invitation

a. to a feast

b. of the divine invitation to embrace salvation of God

- Origin: from a shorter form of G2564

- TDNT entry: 11:11,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From a shorter form of G2564; an invitation (figuratively): - calling.

Cognate: G1458, G1462, G1528, G1577, G1941, G2564, G2822, G3333, G4292, G4341, G4779, G479