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μετακᾰλέω

metakaleo

recall, summon, call in

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μετακᾰλέω · metakaleō — LSJ

recall

recall, Th. 8.11: esp. metaph., τὴν ψυχὴν ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς ἐπὶ . . Aeschin. 2.159, cf. Plb. 30.2.4, Paul.Aeg. 3.71:—Med., τινὰς ἀπὸ τῆς ἀποστάσεως D.S. 16.10.

2 summon, call in, being called in, summon, invoke

simply, summon, Philostr. VA 1.15; ἐς κοινωνίαν μετακληθῆναι Id. Her. 2.14; ψυχαῖς ταῖς εἰς χωρία θεῶν καὶ τοὺς ἐγγὺς ἄστρων τόπους καὶ ἱεροὺς δαίμονας μετακεκλημέναις Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44; call in a midwife, doctor, Sor. 1.4, Gal. 10.4; ὁ ἰατρὸς μετακληθείς being called in, Luc. Peregr. 44:—Med., summon, πανταχόθεν E. Ep. 4.4, cf. Act.Ap. 7.14, POxy. 33vii 2 (ii A.D.); invoke, τὴν σελήνην v.l. in Sch. Theoc. 2.10.

II call, name differently

call or name differently, Arch.Pap. 3.419 (Pass.).

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