κελεύω

[in LXX: I Est.9:53, Tob.8:18, al. and frequently in 1-4Mac ;]

to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): with accusative and inf. aor. Mat.14:19, 28 18:25 27:64, Luk.18:40, Act.4:15 5:34 8:38 22:30 23:10 25:6, 17; with ellipse of accusative, Mat.8:18 14:9 27:58, Act.12:19 21:33; with accusative and inf. Pres. Act.21:34 22:24 23:3, 35 25:21 27:43; with ellipse of accusative, Act.16:22; ptcp. aor. Act.25:23.†

SYN.: see: ἐντέλλω (AS)

to urge on; bid; order; command