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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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Daniel 10:1
IN the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 10:1 · retained source text

¶ In the third yere of Cyrus King of Persia, a thing was reuealed vnto Daniel (whose name was called Belteshazzar) and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long, and he vnderstood the thing, and had vnderstanding of the vision.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great.

Hosea 11:1
WHEN Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:1 · retained source text

¶ When Israel was a childe, then I loued him, and called my sonne out of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteMat.2.15

Hosea 11:2
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:2 · retained source text

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to grauen images.

Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:7 · retained source text

And my people are bent to backesliding from mee: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. together they exalted not.

Amos 7:4
¶ Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord God called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 7:4 · retained source text

¶ Thus hath the LORD God shewed vnto me; and behold, the LORD God called to contend by fire, and it deuoured the great deepe, and did eate vp a part.

Amos 9:12
That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 9:12 · retained source text

That they may possesse the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen; which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doth this.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon whom my name is called.

Haggai 1:11
And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
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1611 witness · Haggai 1:11 · retained source text

And I called for a drought vpon the land and vpon the mountaines, and vpon the corne, and vpon the new wine, and vpon the oyle, and vpon that which the ground bringeth forth, & vpon men, and vpon cattell, and vpon all the labour of the hands.

Zechariah 8:3
Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:3 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, I am returned vnto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Ierusalem, and Ierusalem shall be called a Citie of trueth, and the Mountaine of the LORD of hostes, the holy Mountaine.

Zechariah 11:7
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:7 · retained source text

And I will feede the flocke of slaughter, euen you, O poore of the flock: and I tooke vnto me two staues; the one I called Beautie, and the other I called Bandes, and I fed the flocke.

1611 marginal noteOr, verily the poore.

1611 marginal noteOr, binders.

Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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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.

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

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