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call

Meaning of “call”

1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

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196 occurrences190 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:19

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Ruth 1:20
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And she said unto them, call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 1:20 · retained source text

And she said vnto them, Call me not Naomi; call mee Mara: for the Almightie hath dealt very bitterly with me.

1611 marginal noteThat is, pleasant.

1611 marginal noteThat is, bitter.

Ruth 1:21
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I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:21 · retained source text

I went out full, and the LORD hath bought me home againe emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Complete reference index — all 190 verses
Genesis 2:19Genesis 4:26Genesis 16:11Genesis 17:15Genesis 17:19Genesis 24:57Genesis 30:13Genesis 46:33Exodus 2:7Exodus 2:20Exodus 34:15Numbers 16:12Numbers 22:5Numbers 22:20Numbers 22:37Deuteronomy 2:11Deuteronomy 2:20Deuteronomy 3:9Deuteronomy 4:7Deuteronomy 4:26Deuteronomy 25:8Deuteronomy 30:1Deuteronomy 30:19Deuteronomy 31:14Deuteronomy 31:28Deuteronomy 33:19Judges 12:1Judges 16:25Judges 21:13Ruth 1:20Ruth 1:211 Samuel 3:61 Samuel 3:81 Samuel 3:91 Samuel 12:171 Samuel 16:31 Samuel 22:112 Samuel 17:52 Samuel 22:41 Kings 1:281 Kings 1:321 Kings 8:521 Kings 17:181 Kings 18:241 Kings 18:251 Kings 22:132 Kings 4:122 Kings 4:152 Kings 4:362 Kings 5:112 Kings 10:191 Chronicles 16:82 Chronicles 18:12Job 5:1Job 13:22Job 14:15Job 27:10Psalms 4:1Psalms 4:3Psalms 14:4Psalms 18:3Psalms 20:9Psalms 49:11Psalms 50:4Psalms 50:15Psalms 55:16Psalms 72:17Psalms 77:6Psalms 80:18Psalms 86:5Psalms 86:7Psalms 91:15Psalms 99:6Psalms 102:2Psalms 105:1Psalms 116:2Psalms 116:13Psalms 116:17Psalms 145:18Proverbs 1:28Proverbs 7:4Proverbs 8:4Proverbs 9:15Proverbs 31:28Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 7:14Isaiah 8:3Isaiah 12:4Isaiah 22:12Isaiah 22:20Isaiah 31:2Isaiah 34:12Isaiah 41:25Isaiah 44:5Isaiah 44:7Isaiah 45:3Isaiah 48:2Isaiah 48:13Isaiah 55:5Isaiah 55:6Isaiah 58:5Isaiah 58:9Isaiah 58:13Isaiah 60:14Isaiah 60:18Isaiah 61:6Isaiah 62:12Isaiah 65:15Isaiah 65:24Jeremiah 1:15Jeremiah 3:17Jeremiah 3:19Jeremiah 6:30Jeremiah 7:27Jeremiah 9:17Jeremiah 10:25Jeremiah 25:29Jeremiah 29:12Jeremiah 33:3Jeremiah 50:29Jeremiah 51:27Lamentations 2:15Ezekiel 21:23Ezekiel 36:29Ezekiel 38:21Ezekiel 39:11Daniel 2:2Hosea 1:4Hosea 1:6Hosea 1:9Hosea 2:16Hosea 7:11Joel 1:14Joel 2:15Joel 2:32Amos 5:16Jonah 1:6Zephaniah 3:9Zechariah 3:10Zechariah 13:9Malachi 1:4Malachi 3:12Malachi 3:15Matthew 1:21Matthew 1:23Matthew 9:13Matthew 10:25Matthew 20:8Matthew 22:3Matthew 22:43Matthew 22:45Matthew 23:9Mark 2:17Mark 10:49Mark 15:12Mark 15:16Luke 1:13Luke 1:31Luke 1:48Luke 5:32Luke 6:46Luke 14:12Luke 14:13John 4:16John 13:13John 15:15Acts 2:21Acts 2:39Acts 9:14Acts 10:5Acts 10:15Acts 10:28Acts 10:32Acts 11:9Acts 11:13Acts 19:13Acts 24:14Acts 24:25Romans 9:25Romans 10:12Romans 10:13Romans 10:141 Corinthians 1:22 Corinthians 1:232 Timothy 1:52 Timothy 2:22Hebrews 2:11Hebrews 10:32James 5:141 Peter 1:17

Where “call” appears

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Genesis8 occurrences
8 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy12 occurrences
11 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 versesRuth3 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms23 occurrences
22 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah25 occurrences
25 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea6 occurrences
5 versesJoel4 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew9 occurrences
9 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs12 occurrences
12 versesRomans4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
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