call, called

Definition:

The term “call,” in this sense, means to summon a person or being.

Often in the Bible, “call” has a meaning of “summon” or “command to come” or “request to come.”
Depending on context the phrase “call upon” can be translated as "summon" or “request help from” or “request to come.”
God calls people to come to him and be his people. This is their “calling.”
When God “calls” people, it means that God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to be his servants and proclaimers of his message of salvation through Jesus.
The expression, “I have called you by name” means that God has specifically chosen that person.

The term “call” could be translated by a word that means “summon,” which includes the idea of being intentional or purposeful in calling.
When the Bible says that God has “called” us to be his servants, this could be translated as “specially chose us” or “appointed us” to be his servants.
The expression “your calling” could be translated as “your purpose” or “God’s purpose for you” or “God’s special work for you.”
When God says, “I have called you by name,” this could be translated as “I know you and have chosen you.”