κλητός

κλητός, -ή, -όν

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

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

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

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

(AS)