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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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Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 22:14 · retained source text

For many are called, but few are chosen.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.16.

Matthew 23:7
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:7 · retained source text

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Matthew 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:8 · retained source text

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, euen Christ, and all ye are brethren.

1611 marginal noteIames 3.1.

Matthew 25:14
¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 25:14 · retained source text

¶ For the kingdome of heauen is as a man trauailing into a farre countrey, who called his owne seruants, and deliuered vnto them his goods:

1611 marginal noteLuke 19.12.

Matthew 26:3
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:3 · retained source text

Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest, who was called Caiaphas,

1611 marginal noteIoh. 11.47

Matthew 26:14
¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:14 · retained source text

¶ Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priests,

1611 marginal noteMarke 14.10. luke 22.3.

Matthew 26:36
¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:36 · retained source text

¶ Then commeth Iesus with them vnto a place called Gethsemane, and saith vnto the Disciples, Sit yee heere, while I goe and pray yonder.

1611 marginal noteMarke 14.32. luke 22.39.

Matthew 27:8
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:8 · retained source text

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteActs. 1.19.

Matthew 27:16
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:16 · retained source text

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

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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)