κελεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κέλομαι (kélomai, I urge, exhort).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κελεύω (keleúō)

  1. to urge, bid, exhort
  2. to command, order

Usage notes

The person being urged or commanded generally takes the accusative (and sometimes the dative), and the action being requested takes the infinitive.

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