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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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Exodus 34:15
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:15 · retained source text

Lest thou make a couenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they goe a whoring after their gods, and doe sacrifice vnto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eate of his sacrifice,

Numbers 16:12
¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:12 · retained source text

¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which said, We will not come vp.

Numbers 22:5
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:5 · retained source text

He sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the riuer of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: beholde, they couer the face of the earth, and they abide ouer against me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. eye.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 24.9.

Numbers 22:20
And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:20 · retained source text

And God came vnto Balaam at night, and said vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp, and goe with them: but yet the word which I shall say vnto thee, that shalt thou doe.

Numbers 22:37
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:37 · retained source text

And Balak said vnto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send vnto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not vnto me? Am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

Deuteronomy 2:11
Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:11 · retained source text

Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims, but the Moabites call them Emims.

Deuteronomy 2:20
(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:20 · retained source text

(That also was accounted a land of Giants: giants dwelt therein in old time, and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims.

Deuteronomy 3:9
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:9 · retained source text

( Which Hermon the Sidonians call Syrion: and the Amorites call it Shenir.)

Deuteronomy 4:7
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:7 · retained source text

For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh vnto them, as the LORD our God is in all things, that we call vpon him for?

Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:26 · retained source text

I call heauen and earth to witnesse against you this day, that ye shall soone vtterly perish from off the land whereunto you goe ouer Iordan, to possesse it: yee shall not prolong your dayes vpon it, but shall vtterly bee destroyed.

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