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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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Leviticus 1:1
AND the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD called vnto Moses, and spake vnto him out of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, saying,

Leviticus 9:1
AND it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 9:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the eight day, that Moses called Aaron and his sonnes, and the elders of Israel.

Leviticus 10:4
And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 10:4 · retained source text

And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan the sonnes of Uzziel, the vncle of Aaron, and said vnto them, Come neere, cary your brethren from before the Sanctuary, out of the campe.

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Historical definitions

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

volume 1, leaf 337, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 31)