Lexicon :: Strong's G2564 - kaleō

God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.

God called the expanse “sky.”[fn] Evening came and then morning: the second day.

God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the water he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

The LORD God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

And the man said:

This one, at last, is bone of my bone

and flesh of my flesh;

this one will be called “woman,”

for she was taken from man.

So the LORD God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”

The man named his wife Eve[fn] because she was the mother of all the living.

Therefore it is called Babylon,[fn][fn] for there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the LORD scattered them throughout the earth.

So Pharaoh sent for Abram and said, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

The angel of the LORD said to her, “You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael,[fn] for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.

So she named the LORD who spoke to her: “You are El-roi,”[fn] for she said, “In this place, have I actually seen the one who sees me? ”[fn]

“Your name will no longer be Abram;[fn] your name will be Abraham,[fn] for I will make you the father of many nations.

God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah[fn] will be her name.

But God said, “No. Your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac.[fn] I will confirm my covenant with him as a permanent covenant for his future offspring.

“Hurry up! Run to it, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar.[fn]

The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab.[fn] He is the father of the Moabites of today.

Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally[fn] told them all these things, and the men were terrified.

Abraham named his son who was born to him ​— ​the one Sarah bore to him ​— ​Isaac.

But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed[fn] about the boy and about your slave. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her, because your offspring will be traced through Isaac,

God heard the boy crying, and the[fn] angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy crying from the place where he is.

But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham! ”

He replied, “Here I am.”

And Abraham named that place The LORD Will Provide,[fn] so today it is said, “It will be provided[fn] on the LORD’s mountain.”

So they said, “Let’s call the girl and ask her opinion.”[fn]

After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel with his hand. So he was named Jacob.[fn] Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I’m exhausted.” That is why he was also named Edom.[fn]

Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, “So she is really your wife! How could you say, ‘She is my sister’? ”

Isaac answered him, “Because I thought I might die on account of her.”

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours! ” So he named the well Esek[fn] because they argued with him.

He called it Sheba.[fn] Therefore the name of the city is still Beer-sheba[fn] today.

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.”

And he answered, “Here I am.”

So he said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob?[fn] For he has cheated me twice now. He took my birthright, and look, now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me? ”

When the words of her older son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she summoned her younger son Jacob and said to him, “Listen, your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you.

and named the place Bethel,[fn] though previously the city was named Luz.

Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben,[fn] for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.”

Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; yes, he has heard me and given me a son,” so she named him Dan.[fn]

Rachel said, “In my wrestlings with God,[fn] I have wrestled with my sister and won,” and she named him Naphtali.[fn]

Leah said, “I am happy that the women call me happy,” so she named him Asher.[fn]

Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband,” and she named him Issachar.[fn]

“God has given me a good gift,” Leah said. “This time my husband will honor me because I have borne six sons for him,” and she named him Zebulun.[fn]

She named him Joseph[fn] and said, “May the LORD add another son to me.”