G2753: κελεύω (keleúō)

G2753 κελεύω (keleúō)

Greek

Quick Definition

κελεύω v. I command, order

Strong's Definition

from a primary kello (to urge on); "hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order

KJV Usage: bid, (at, give) command(-ment)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κελεύω (G2753)

verb | ἐπικέλλω · κέλευσμα

33.323 · Communication · Command, Order

to order, to command to state with force and/or authority what others must do In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to order’ or ‘to command’ is ‘to speak with strength’ or ‘to speak strong words’ or, in the form of direct discourse, ‘to tell others, You must ...’

MAT 8:18 · MAT 14:9 · MAT 14:19 · MAT 14:28 · MAT 18:25 · MAT 27:58 · MAT 27:64 · LUK 18:40 · ACT 4:15 · ACT 5:34 · ACT 8:38 · ACT 12:19 · ACT 16:22 · ACT 21:33 · ACT 21:34 · ACT 22:24 · ACT 22:30 · ACT 23:3 · ACT 23:10 · ACT 23:35 · ACT 25:6 · ACT 25:17 · ACT 25:21 · ACT 25:23 · ACT 27:43

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κελεύω ; impf. ἐκέλευον ; 1 aor. ἐκέλευσα ; to command, order: τινά, foll. by an aor. inf., Mt. xiv. 19, 28; Acts iv. 15; by the ace. with aor. inf., Mt. xviii. 25; xxvii. 58 [R GL], 64; Lk. xviii. 40; Acts v. 34; viii. 38; xxii. 30; xxiii. 10; xxv. 6,17; the acc. is wanting because evident fr. the context, Mt. viii. 18; xiv. 9; [xxvii. 58 TWH [Comp.: ἀνά-, cvr-ava-, (Trin br.)]; Acts xii. 19; xxi. 33; foll. by acc. with pres. inf., Acts xxi. 34; xxii. 24; xxiii. 3,35; xxiv. 8 RG; xxv. 21; xxvii. 43; the acc. is wanting because easily discernible fr. the context, Acts xvi. 22 [cf. B. 201 (174); W.§ 40, 3d.]; by a use not infreq. in Hom., but somewhat rare in prose writ., with the dat. of a pers. (Plat. rep. 3 p. 396 a.; Thue. 1, 44; Diod. 19,17; Joseph. antt. 20, 6,2; Tob. viii. 18; οἵ. Poppo on Xen. Cyr. 1, 3, 9 var.), foll. by an inf., Mt. xv. 35 RG; cf. B. 275 (236). κελεύσαντός τινος, at one’s command, Acts — xxv. 23. [On the constr. of κελ., esp. with the pass. inf. and ace., see B. § 141, 5 ef. p. 237 (204) note; also W. 336 (315), 332 (311).]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κελεύω keleuō 25x

to order, command, direct, bid, Mt. 8:18; 14:19, 28

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** κελεύω,

[in LXX: I Es 9:53, To 8:18, al., and freq. in I-IV Mac;]

to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): c. acc. et. inf. aor., Mt 14:19, 28 18:25 27:64, Lk 18:40, Ac 4:15 5:34 8:38 22:30 23:10 25:6, 17; with ellipse of acc., Mt 8:18 14:9 27:58, Ac 12:19 21:33; c. acc. et. inf. Pres., Ac 21:34 22:24 23:3, 35 25:21 27:43; with ellipse of acc., Ac 16:22; ptcp. aor., Ac 25:23.†

SYN.: v.s. ἐντέλλω.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κελεύω. PSI IV. 420° (iii/B.c.) ἐκελεύοσαν (for form cf. Mayser Gr. p. 322 f.) δέ pe καταβαίνοντα συγχωνεύειν, P Par 445 (B.C. 153) τί κελεύεις ὑπὲρ τούτων; P Meyer 315 (A.D. 148) ἵν᾽ οὖν τὸ κελευσθ(ὲν) εἰδῇς, P Tebt II. 327% (late ii/a.p.) κε]κελευσμένου οὖν, κύριε, y[v]vatkas ἀφεῖσθαι τῶν τ[οιο]ύτῶν χρειῶν, ‘wherefore, my lord, since it has been decreed that women should be exempt from such burdens” (Edd.). For the gen. abs. without noun or pronoun in agreement in this last instance cf. Mt 1714, Ac 2151 (Proleg. p. 74), and with the constr. in Ac 2538 cf. AZichel 594° (B.c. 279) τούτοις ἐδώκαμεν, ἀρχιτέκτονος καὶ ἐπιμελητῶν κελευόντων, Tip πρώτην δόσιν δραχμάς κτλ. The somewhat rare constr. of κελεύω with a dat., as in the ‘‘ received” text of Mt 1585, is seen in Menander Ileptkerp. 224 τί 8 ἐστιν ὃ κελεύεις ἐμοί; Note also that in a school-book of iii/A.p., published by Kenyon in 7.1.5 xxix. (1909), p. 3455, we find—kedevw

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κελεύω (keleuō) — to order. κελεύω, Epic dialect imperfect κέλευον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future κελεύ-σω, Epic dialect infinitive - σέμεναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἐκέλευσα, Epic dialect κέλ- [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect κεκέλευκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, aorist ἐκελευσάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future -ευσθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐκελεύσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκέλευσμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐκεκέλευστο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—properly urge, drive on, [ἵππους] ὁ γέρων ἐφέπων μάστιγι κέλευε.. κατὰ ἄστυ [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, exhort, bid,

1. c.accusative person et infinitive, order one to do, σ᾽ ἔγωγε.. κελεύω ἐς πληθὺν ἰέναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκέλευσε τὸν παῖδα περιμεῖναί ἑ κελεῦσαι he bade the lad bid us to wait for him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ νόμος τὸν ἐπιβουλεύσαντα κελεύει φονέα εἶναι, i.e. bids that he be held guilty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; request, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐπιτάττειν, [Refs]

2. with accusative person et of things, σφῶϊ μὲν οὔ τι κελεύω [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive subjoined, τί με ταῦτα κελεύεις.. μάχεσθα; [Refs]

3. with accusative person only, εἰ μὴ θυμός με κελεύοι (i.e. φείδεσθαι) [Refs 8th c.BC+] ordered them [to go] against him, ordered them to seize him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, receive orders, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

4. c.accusative of things only, ὃ μὴ κελεύσαι Ζεύς [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, τὸ κελευόμενον commands, orders, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

5. with dative person followed by infinitive, urge or order one to do, κηρύκεσσι.. κέλευσε κηρύσσειν.. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀλλήλοισι κέλευον ἅπτεσθαι νηῶν.. [Refs 8th c.BC+]

6. rarely with dative person et accusative of things, τί δ᾽ ἐστὶν ὃ κελεύεις ἐμο; [Refs 4th c.BC+]

7. with dative person only, ἵπποισι καὶ Αὐτομέδοντι κελεύσας [Refs 8th c.BC+]

8. absolutely, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κελεύων, opposed to αὐτοχειρίῃ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

9. with infinitive only, σιγᾶν κελεύω I order silence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; recommend, propose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to οὐκ ἐάω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. of inferiors, urge, entreat, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

III. of the boatswain, give time to rowers, c.dative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. sing a chanty, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]