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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.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:16 · retained source text

And Iacob begate Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was borne Iesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:25
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:25 · retained source text

And knewe her not, till shee had brought forth her first borne sonne, and he called his name Iesus.

Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 2:15 · retained source text

And was there vntill the death of Herode, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.

1611 marginal noteOse. 11.1.

Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:23 · retained source text

And hee came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shalbe called a Nazarene.

Matthew 4:18
¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:18 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the Sea (for they were fishers)

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.16.

Matthew 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:21 · retained source text

And going on from thence, hee sawe other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:9 · retained source text

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall bee called the children of God.

Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:19 · retained source text

Whosoeuer therfore shall breake one of these least commaundements, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall doe, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal noteIames 2.10.

Matthew 10:1
AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:1 · retained source text

¶ And when hee had called vnto him his twelue disciples, he gaue them power against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease.

1611 marginal noteOr, ouer.

1611 marginal noteMar. 3.15. luke 9.1.

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Historical definitions

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

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