Word: proskaleomai

Pronounce: pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee

Strongs Number: G4341

Orig: middle voice from 4314 and 2564; to call toward oneself, i.e. summon, invite:--call (for, to, unto). G4314

Use: TDNT-3:500,* Verb

Heb Strong: H935 H7121 H7136

1) to call to
2) to call to one's self
3) to bid to come to one's self
4) metaph.
4a) God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom
4b) Christ and the Holy Sprit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel