KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:11
Complete exact-word concordance
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Male and female created hee them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
1611 marginal noteWisd. 2.23.
¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
¶ And Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a sonne in his owne likenesse, after his image; and called his name Seth.
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
And vnto Eber were borne two sonnes: the name of one was Peleg, for in his dayes was the earth diuided, and his brothers name was Ioktan.
1611 marginal note1.Chron. 1.19.
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
And they said; Goe to, let vs build vs a city and a tower, whose top may reach vnto heauen, and let vs make vs a name, lest we be scattered abroad vpon the face of the whole earth.
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad vpon the face of all the earth.
1611 marginal noteThat is, Confusion.
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
And Abram and Nahor tooke them wiues: the name of Abrams wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahors wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I wil blesse thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt bee a blessing.
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
And he remoued from thence vnto a mountaine, on the East of Beth-el, and pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the West, and Hai on the East: and there hee builded an altar vnto the LORD, and called vpon the Name of the LORD.
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the LORD.
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.7.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
That by which a thing is called; ... any appellation attached to a thing by customary use, by which it may be vocally distinguished from other things. A person. Reputation; character. Renown; fame; honor; celebrity; eminence; praise; distinction. Remembrance; memory. Authority; behalf; part.
To set or give to any person or thing a sound or combination of sounds by which it may be known and distinguished; to call; to give an appellation to. To mention by name. To nominate; to designate for any purpose by name.
