κλητός

κλητός, -ή, -όν

(καλέω), [in LXX for קָרָא, מִקְרָא, 2 Mos 12,16, al. ;]

called, invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., 1 Sam 1,41, 3Ma 5,14); in NT, always of the Divine call;

(a) to some office: κ. ἀπόστολος, Rom 1,1, 1 Kor 1,1;

(b) to salvation: Rom 8,28, 1 Kor 1,24, Jud 1; κ. καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ κ. πιστοί, Åb 17,14 in gosp. (not in pl., see: καλέω) disting. fr.ἐκλεκτός, Matt 20,16 (WH, txt., R, omit), Matt 22,14 κ. Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom 1,6 κ. ἅγιοι, saints by calling, Rom 1,7, 1 Kor 1,2.†