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Luke 1:60

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And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
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  1. Luke 1:13Rank 1 from verse 60
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    13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

  2. 2 Samuel 12:25Rank 2 from verse 60
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    25And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

  3. Isaiah 8:3Rank 3 from verse 60
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    3And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

  4. Luke 1:63Rank 4 from verse 60
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    63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

  5. Matthew 1:25Rank 5 from verse 60
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    25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

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Luke 1:60

COMBINED MEANING

mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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called

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

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61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

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