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κελεύω G2753
G2753 is the Greek word κελεύω, transliterated keleúō. The King James Version most often renders it commanded.
What it means
"hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order.
Where it comes from
from a primary (to urge on).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 27 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bid, (at, give) command(-ment).
Verses using κελεύω
All 27 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 8:18 · KJV
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
Matthew 14:9 · KJV
And 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 14:19 · KJV
And 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 14:28 · KJV
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Matthew 15:35 · KJV
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Matthew 18:25 · KJV
But 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 27:58 · KJV
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
Matthew 27:64 · KJV
Command 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 18:40 · KJV
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Acts 4:15 · KJV
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
Acts 5:34 · KJV
Then 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;
Acts 8:38 · KJV
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Acts 12:19 · KJV
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Acts 16:22 · KJV
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts 21:33 · KJV
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Acts 21:34 · KJV
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
Acts 22:24 · KJV
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Acts 22:30 · KJV
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts 23:3 · KJV
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Acts 23:10 · KJV
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Acts 23:35 · KJV
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
Acts 24:8 · KJV
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
Acts 25:6 · KJV
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:17 · KJV
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
Acts 25:21 · KJV
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
Acts 25:23 · KJV
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.
Acts 27:43 · KJV
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Common questions
What does Strong's G2753 mean?
G2753 is the Greek word κελεύω (keleúō), meaning "hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order.
How is G2753 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it commanded (21 times), gave commandment (1 time), bid (1 time), command (1 time), commandest (1 time), among others.
How many times does G2753 appear in the Bible?
κελεύω (keleúō) is tagged in 27 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2753 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from a primary (to urge on).
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