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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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Acts 15:17
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 15:17 · retained source text

That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, vpon whom my Name is called, sayth the Lord, who doeth all these things.

Acts 16:10
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 16:10 · retained source text

And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we endeuoured to goe into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called vs for to preach the Gospel vnto them.

Acts 16:29
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:29 · retained source text

Then hee called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,

Acts 19:40
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:40 · retained source text

For we are in danger to be called in question for this dayes vprore, there being no cause whereby we may giue an accompt of this concourse.

Acts 20:1
AND after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And after the vprore was ceased, Paul called vnto him the disciples, and imbraced them, & departed, for to go into Macedonia.

Acts 20:17
¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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1611 witness · Acts 20:17 · retained source text

¶ And from Miletus hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.

Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 23:6 · retained source text

But when Paul perceiued that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, hee cryed out in the Councill, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the sonne of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead, I am called in question.

1611 marginal notePhil. 3.5.

1611 marginal noteChap. 24.21.

Acts 23:17
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:17 · retained source text

Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him.

Acts 23:18
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:18 · retained source text

So he took him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and said, Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and praied mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, who hath something to say vnto thee.

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

volume 1, leaf 337, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 31)