κλητοὶ [2 verses](adj pl masc nom) "Called" is kletos, which means "invited," "welcome," "called out," "chosen,"   and "summoned to court."  In the Septuagint, it is the translation of the Hebrew qārā' (קָרָא), which means "to summon to oneself" or "be summoned." - The Greek word translated as "called" means "invited," "welcome," "called out," "chosen," and "summoned to court." It is NOT the word usually translated as "called" in the NT, which is more like our word "called."