Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2753
κελεύω
keleuō · “to order”
Used 25 times across 3 books
Definition
κελεύω
[in LXX: I Est.9:53, Tob.8:18, al., and frequently in 1-4Mac ;]
to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): with accusative and inf. aor., Mat.14:19, 28 18:25 27:64, Luk.18:40, Act.4:15 5:34 8:38 22:30 23:10 25:6, 17; with ellipse of accusative, Mat.8:18 14:9 27:58, Act.12:19 21:33; with accusative and inf. Pres., Act.21:34 22:24 23:3, 35 25:21 27:43; with ellipse of accusative, Act.16:22; ptcp. aor., Act.25:23.†
SYN.: see: ἐντέλλω
[in LXX: I Est.9:53, Tob.8:18, al., and frequently in 1-4Mac ;]
to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): with accusative and inf. aor., Mat.14:19, 28 18:25 27:64, Luk.18:40, Act.4:15 5:34 8:38 22:30 23:10 25:6, 17; with ellipse of accusative, Mat.8:18 14:9 27:58, Act.12:19 21:33; with accusative and inf. Pres., Act.21:34 22:24 23:3, 35 25:21 27:43; with ellipse of accusative, Act.16:22; ptcp. aor., Act.25:23.†
SYN.: see: ἐντέλλω
Where it appears
Matthew7
Luke1
Acts17
In the text
Matthew 8:18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.Matthew 14:9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.Matthew 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.Matthew 14:28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.Matthew 18:25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.Matthew 27:58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.Matthew 27:64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.Luke 18:40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,Acts 4:15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,Acts 5:34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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