- Original: κλῆσις - Transliteration: Klesis - Phonetic: klay'-sis - Definition: 1. a calling, calling to 2. a call, invitation a. to a feast b. of the divine invitation to embrace salvation of God - Origin: from a shorter form of G2564 - TDNT entry: 11:11,4 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From a shorter form of G2564 ; an invitation (figuratively): - calling. Total KJV Occurrences: 11 • calling, 10 Romans 11:29; 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 7:20; Eph 1:18; Eph 4:4; Philippians 3:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 2 Timothy 1:9; Hebrews 3:1; 2 Peter 1:10 • vocation, 1 Eph 4:1