30 occurrences

'Called' in the Bible

The Lord God formed out of the ground every living animal of the field and every bird of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them, and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.

Verse ConceptsAdam, Creation OfAirAnimal LifeBirds, Features OfStars Created By God

That is why its name was called Babel -- because there the Lord confused the language of the entire world, and from there the Lord scattered them across the face of the entire earth.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfScattering The PeoplesLanguages SeparatedLanguage

That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. (It is located between Kadesh and Bered.)

Verse ConceptsWellsGod Seeing All Peoplebeer

Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)

Verse ConceptsHasteImpotence Of GodSmall ThingsHurrying Others On

But God heard the boy's voice. The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her, "What is the matter, Hagar? Don't be afraid, for God has heard the boy's voice right where he is crying.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamAngel of the LordHeaven And AngelsAngstGod HearingWhat Is The Matter?God Speaks From HeavenDo Not Fear For God Will Help

But the Lord's angel called to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamDuplicating WordsBehold Me!God Speaks From HeavenJesus Role In Salvation

And Abraham called the name of that place "The Lord provides." It is said to this day, "In the mountain of the Lord provision will be made."

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfAbrahamGod, Titles And Names OfGod's ProvisionGod ProvidingNames Involving GodLooking At God's WorksPlaces To This Dayproviding

So they called Rebekah and asked her, "Do you want to go with this man?" She replied, "I want to go."

Verse ConceptsPeople Willing

So Esau said to Jacob, "Feed me some of the red stuff -- yes, this red stuff -- because I'm starving!" (That is why he was also called Edom.)

Verse ConceptsYielding To TemptationRequesting FoodRed BodiesPeople With Apt Names

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son!" "Here I am!" Esau replied.

Verse ConceptsBlindness, Causes OfOld Age, DisabilitiesEyes, Affected BydisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfVisionWeakness, PhysicalDimness Of VisionBehold Me!Others Summoning

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman!

Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceWives, Duties OfIntermarriageOthers SummoningMen's OrdersPeople Who Blessed OthersInterracial Marriage

He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodPeople Naming Things

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Laban said, "This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement today." That is why it was called Galeed.

Verse ConceptsThings As Witnesses

It was also called Mizpah because he said, "May the Lord watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.

Verse ConceptsGod Keeping WatchPeople Parting

But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

There he set up an altar and called it "The God of Israel is God."

Verse ConceptsAltarsBuilding AltarsPeople Naming Things

God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but your name will no longer be called Jacob; Israel will be your name." So God named him Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod Renaming People

she called for her household servants and said to them, "See, my husband brought in a Hebrew man to us to humiliate us. He tried to have sex with me, but I screamed loudly.

Verse ConceptsSexual Union IntendedMisleading Children

In the morning he was troubled, so he called for all the diviner-priests of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByMorningRestlessnessWisdom, Human NatureMagiciansWise MenKings SummoningNo One AvailableTelling Dreams

The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

Verse ConceptsKindnessLoyaltyA Time To DieThighsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenImmigrants

Jacob called for his sons and said, "Gather together so I can tell you what will happen to you in the future.

Verse ConceptsPredicting The FutureOthers SummoningTogetherness

When the Canaanites who lived in the land saw them mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians." That is why its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

Verse ConceptsMourningMourning DeathBeyond Jordan

Bible Theasaurus

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