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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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Exodus 19:20
And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:20 · retained source text

And the LORD came downe vpon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses vp to the top of the mount, and Moses went vp.

Exodus 24:16
And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:16 · retained source text

And the glory of the LORD abode vpon mount Sinai, and the cloud couered it sixe dayes: and the seuenth day hee called vnto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

Exodus 31:2
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 31:2 · retained source text

See, I haue called by name, Bezaleel the sonne of Uri, the sonne of Hur, of the tribe of Iudah:

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 2.20.

Exodus 33:7
And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:7 · retained source text

And Moses tooke the Tabernacle, & pitched it without the campe, a farre off from the campe, and called it the Tabernacle of the Congregation: And it came to passe, that euery one which sought the LORD, went out vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, which was without the campe.

Exodus 34:31
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:31 · retained source text

And Moses called vnto them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the Congregation returned vnto him, and Moses talked with them.

Exodus 35:30
¶ And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:30 · retained source text

¶ And Moses said vnto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the sonne of Uri, the sonne of Hur, of the tribe of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteChap. 31.2.

Exodus 36:2
And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 36:2 · retained source text

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and euery wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisedome, euen euery one whose heart stirred him vp to come vnto the worke to doe it.

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

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