G4377

προσφωνέω

prosphōneōG:V

to call to/summon

προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ;] __1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40 In late writers, with dative of person(s): Mat.11:16, Luk.7:32 13:12 23:20, Act.22:2. __2. to call by name, summon: with accusative (as in cl.), Luk.6:13.† (AS)

The KJV translates G4377 in the following manner:

called (4x), spake (4x), unto (4x), calling (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

προσφωνέω — prosphōnéō

προσφωνέω, προσφώνω; imperfect 3 person singular προσεφώνει; 1 aorist προσεφώνησα;

1. to call to; to address by calling: absolutely, Luk 13:12; Luk 23:20 (where L WH add αὐτοῖς); Act 21:40 (Homer, Odyssey 5, 159 etc.); with the dative of a person (cf. Winer's Grammar, 36), Mat 11:16; Luk 7:32; Act 22:2,. ((Diogenes Laërtius 7, 7).

2. to call to oneself, summon: τινα (so the better Greek writings; see Matthiae, § 402 b.; (Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 14)), Luk 6:13.

7 occurrences

Matthew (1), Luke (4), Acts (2)