Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession. 2. (n.) Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation; trade; business; profession. 3. (n.) A calling by the will of God. 4. (n.) The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel. 5. (n.) A call to special religious work, as to the ministry. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia VOCATION vo-ka'-shun. See CALLING.

Multi-Version Concordance Vocation (2 Occurrences) Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, (KJV WBS) Judges 13:12 Manoah said, "Now let your words happen. What shall be the ordering of the child, and how shall we do to him?" (See NAS)