# G1941 ἐπικαλέομαι

ἐπικαλέομαι (epikaléomai), Strong’s G1941: to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.) KJV: appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname. Occurs 28 times.

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*epikaléomai* — to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)

KJV: appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [καλέω kaléō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2564) (to "call")

Occurs 28 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 1:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/1?v=23) — They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthiah.
- [Acts 2:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=21) — It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
- [Acts 4:36](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/4?v=36) — Yosi, who by the emissaries was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a…
- [Acts 7:59](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/7?v=59) — They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Yeshua, receive my spirit!”
- [Acts 9:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/9?v=14) — Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”
- [Acts 9:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/9?v=21) — All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name?…
- [Acts 10:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/10?v=5) — Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
- [Acts 10:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/10?v=18) — and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
- [Acts 10:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/10?v=32) — Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon…
- [Acts 11:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/11?v=13) — He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is…