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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Exodus 10:16
¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 10:16 · retained source text

¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste: and he said, I haue sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hastened to call.

Exodus 10:24
¶ And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 10:24 · retained source text

¶ And Pharaoh called vnto Moses, and said, Goe ye, serue the LORD: onely let your flockes and your herds be stayed: let your litle ones also goe with you.

Exodus 12:21
¶ Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
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1611 witness · Exodus 12:21 · retained source text

¶ Then Moses called for all the Elders of Israel, and said vnto them; Draw out and take you a lambe, according to your families, and kill the Passeouer.

1611 marginal noteOr, kidde.

Exodus 12:31
¶ And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 12:31 · retained source text

¶ And hee called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise vp, and get you forth from amongst my people, both you and the children of Israel: and goe, serue the LORD, as ye haue said.

Exodus 15:23
¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
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1611 witness · Exodus 15:23 · retained source text

¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Bitternesse.

Exodus 16:31
And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:31 · retained source text

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like Coriander seed, white: and the taste of it was like wafers made with hony.

Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?
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1611 witness · Exodus 17:7 · retained source text

And hee called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD amongst vs, or not?

1611 marginal noteThat is, Tentation.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Chiding: or, strife.

Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
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1611 witness · Exodus 17:15 · retained source text

And Moses built an Altar, and called the name of it IEHOUAH Nissi.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The LORD my banner.

Exodus 19:3
And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 19:3 · retained source text

And Moses went vp vnto God: and the LORD called vnto him out of the mountaine, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Iacob, and tell the children of Israel:

1611 marginal noteActs 7.38.

Exodus 19:7
¶ And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him.
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1611 witness · Exodus 19:7 · retained source text

¶ And Moses came and called for the Elders of the people, and layd before their faces all these wordes which the LORD commanded him.

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Historical definitions

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

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