Luke 14:13:5Luke.14.13.W5TAB
κάλει
kalei
“invite”
- Transliteration
- KA-lei
- Extended
- KAH-lei
- IPA
- /ˈka.lei/
Meaning by language
- English
- invite
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
KA-lei
- sentence
al HO-tan do-KHEN poi-ÊIS KA-lei ptō-KHOUS a-na-PEI-rous khō-LOUS ty-PHLOUS
Exegesis
The imperative kalei {καλεῖ | kaleî} governs an asyndetic list of direct objects—ptochous {πτωχούς | ptōchoús}, anapeirous {ἀναπείρους | anapeírous}, cholous {χωλούς | chōloús}, typhlous {τυφλούς | typhloús}—highlighting social and physical marginalization. English preserves the temporal-subjunctive nuance with “whenever”/“when” and the imperative force with “make”/“host,” while maintaining the cumulative effect of the Greek listing.
In context — Luke 14:13
But whenever you make a banquet , call the poor, the crippled , the lame, and the blind.
About this coordinate
Luke 14:13:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 14:13, so the Greek word κάλει (kalei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.14.13.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.13.W5.S1) and character.