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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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John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 1:42 · retained source text

And he brought him to Iesus. And when Iesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

1611 marginal noteOr, Peter.

John 1:48
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:48 · retained source text

Nathaneel sayeth vnto him, Whence knowest thou me? Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I saw thee.

John 2:2
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 2:2 · retained source text

And both Iesus was called, and his disciples, to the mariage.

John 2:9
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
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1611 witness · John 2:9 · retained source text

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the seruants which drew the water knew) the gouernor of the feast called the bridegrome,

John 4:5
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 4:5 · retained source text

Then commeth he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, neere to the parcell of ground that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph.

1611 marginal noteGen. 33.12. and 48.12. iosh. 24.32.

John 4:25
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:25 · retained source text

The woman saith vnto him, I know that Messias commeth, which is called Christ: when he is come, hee will tell vs all things.

John 5:2
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 5:2 · retained source text

Now there is at Hierusalem by the sheepe market, a poole, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, hauing fiue porches.

1611 marginal noteOr, gate.

John 9:11
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
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1611 witness · John 9:11 · retained source text

He answered and said, A man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I receiued sight.

John 9:18
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:18 · retained source text

But the Iewes did not beleeue concerning him, that hee had bin blind, and receiued his sight, vntill they called the parents of him that had receiued his sight.

John 9:24
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
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1611 witness · John 9:24 · retained source text

Then againe called they the man that was blind, and said vnto him, Giue God the praise, we know that this man is a sinner.

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

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