KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:5
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
¶ And Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
1611 marginal noteThat is, sorrowfull.
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest blesse mee indeede, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might bee with me, and that thou wouldest keepe mee from euill, that it may not grieue me. And God granted him that which he requested.
1611 marginal noteHeb. If thou wilt, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. doe me.
And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
And they gaue by lot, out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Beniamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and shee called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sonnes were Ulam and Rakem.
¶ And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
¶ And when hee went in to his wife, shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and he called his name, Beriah, because it went euill with his house.
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
And Dauid dwelt in the castell: therefore they called it the citie of Dauid.
1611 marginal noteThat is, Zion, 2.Sam 5.7.
And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
And Dauid went vp, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-iearim, which belonged to Iudah, to bring vp thence the Arke of God the LORD, that dwelleth betweene the Cherubims, whose name is called on it.
1611 marginal noteIosh. 16.9.
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzza; wherefore that place is called Perez-Uzza, to this day.
1611 marginal noteHeb. breach of Vzza.
So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
So they came vp to Baal-Perazim, and Dauid smote them there. Then Dauid said, God hath broken in vpon mine enemies by mine hand, like the breaking foorth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place, Baal-Perazim.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that is a place of breaches.
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
And Dauid called for Zadok and Abiathar the Priests, and for the Leuites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Ioel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
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Historical English dictionary sources
Invited; summoned; addressed; named; appointed; invoked; assembled by order; recited.
