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called

Meaning of “called”

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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
624 occurrences599 verses51 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Deuteronomy 3:13
And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:13 · retained source text

And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdome of Og, gaue I vnto the halfe tribe of Manasseh: All the region of Argob with all Bashan, which was called the land of Giants.

Deuteronomy 3:14
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:14 · retained source text

Iair the sonne of Manasseh tooke all the countrey of Argob, vnto the coastes of Geshuri, and Maachathi; and called them after his owne name, Bashan Hauoth Iair, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteNum. 32.41.

Deuteronomy 5:1
AND Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And Moses called all Israel, and sayd vnto them, Heare, O Israel, the Statutes and Iudgements which I speake in your eares this day, that ye may learne them, and keepe and doe them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. keepe to doe them.

Deuteronomy 15:2
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord’s release.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:2 · retained source text

And this is the maner of the release: Euery creditour that lendeth ought vnto his neighbour, shall release it: hee shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother, because it is called the LORDs release.

1611 marginal noteHeb. master of the lending of his hand.

Deuteronomy 25:10
And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 25:10 · retained source text

And his name shall bee called in Israel, the house of him that hath his shooe loosed.

Deuteronomy 28:10
And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:10 · retained source text

And all people of the earth shall see, that thou art called by the Name of the LORD, and they shall bee afraid of thee.

Deuteronomy 29:2
¶ And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:2 · retained source text

¶ And Moses called vnto all Israel, and said vnto them, Yee haue seene all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt vnto Pharaoh, and vnto all his seruants, and vnto all his land;

1611 marginal noteExod. 19.4.

Deuteronomy 31:7
¶ And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:7 · retained source text

¶ And Moses called vnto Ioshua, and said vnto him in the sight of all Israel, Bee strong, and of a good courage: for thou must goe with this people vnto the land, which the LORD hath sworne vnto their fathers to giue them; and thou shalt cause them to inherite it.

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Invited; summoned; addressed; named; appointed; invoked; assembled by order; recited.

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