ἐπικᾰλέω,
summon a god to a sacrifice or as witness to an oath, etc., invoke, θεόν [[5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.39, 3.8, +others; ἐπὶ δὲ κάλεσον Ἄρτεμιν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 1280, cf. NT.Acts.7.59, etc.] NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐ. θεόν τινι invoke a god over one, to be gracious to him, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; or, watch over his good faith, [[ [prev. author] 3.65 ] Refs]:— middle,[[ [prev. author] 1.87, +others, X. “HG” 2.3.55, +others; ἐπικαλεσάμενος τὸν θεόν “OGI” 194.18 (Egypt, 1st c.BC). ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__b. pray for, πρὸ καιροῦ τὸν θάνατον “PLond.” 5.1676.24 [[ (6th c.AD). ] Refs 6th c.AD+]
__2. invite, γέροντας ἐπὶ πλέονας καλέσαντες 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.189:—middle, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.187, +others ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II. middle, call in as a helper or ally, ἐπικαλεῖσθαί τινα σύμμαχον [[[prev. author] 8.64, cf. Th. 1.101 ] Refs]: c.infinitive, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.87; ἐ. τοὺς κεκμηκότας μὴ γενέσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.59; ἐ. ἐκ Θεσσαλίης ἐπικουρίην 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.63. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2. call in as witness, μάρτυρας ἐ. τινάς [[5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.30, cf. Pl. “Lg.” 664c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, ἐ. θεοὺς.. καθορᾶν τὰ γιγνόμενα 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.55: with neuter adjective, ταῦτα ἐ[[. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.62. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]