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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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2 Samuel 5:20
And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:20 · retained source text

And Dauid came to Baal-Perazim, and Dauid smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken foorth vpon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place, Baal-Perazim.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the plaine of breaches.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 28.21.

2 Samuel 6:2
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:2 · retained source text

And Dauid arose and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale of Iudah, to bring vp from thence the Arke of God, whose Name is called by the Name of the LORD of hostes, that dwelleth betweene the Cherubims.

1611 marginal noteOr, at which the Name, euen the Name of the LORD of hosts was called vpon.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 13.5,6.

2 Samuel 6:8
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:8 · retained source text

And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzzah: And hee called the name of the place, Perez-Uzzah to this day.

1611 marginal noteHebr. broken.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The breach of Vzzah.

2 Samuel 9:2
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:2 · retained source text

And there was of the house of Saul, a seruant whose name was Ziba: and when they had called him vnto Dauid, the king said vnto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy seruant is he.

2 Samuel 9:9
¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:9 · retained source text

¶ Then the king called to Ziba Sauls seruant, and said vnto him, I haue giuen vnto thy masters sonne all that pertained to Saul, and to all his house.

2 Samuel 11:13
And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:13 · retained source text

And when Dauid had called him, hee did eate and drinke before him, and he made him drunke: and at euen hee went out to lie on his bed with the seruants of his lord, but went not downe to his house.

2 Samuel 12:24
¶ And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:24 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in vnto her, and lay with her: and she bare a sonne, and he called his name Solomon, and the LORD loued him.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 1.6.

2 Samuel 12:25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:25 · retained source text

And hee sent by the hand of Nathan the Prophet, and hee called his name Iedidiah, because of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Beloued of the LORD.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 22.9.

2 Samuel 12:28
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:28 · retained source text

Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together, and encampe against the citie, and take it: lest I take the citie, and it be called after my name.

1611 marginal noteHebr. my name be called vpon it.

2 Samuel 13:17
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:17 · retained source text

Then hee called his seruant that ministred vnto him, and said, Put now this woman out from mee, and bolt the doore after her.

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Historical definitions

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

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