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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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Proverbs 1:24
¶ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:24 · retained source text

¶ Because I haue called, and yee refused, I haue stretched out my hand, and no man regarded:

1611 marginal noteIsa.65.12. and 66.4. ier.7.13. ezech.8.18

Proverbs 24:8
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:8 · retained source text

He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.

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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)