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declare

Meaning of “declare”

To make known, tell, announce, proclaim, explain, show, or state plainly.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
95 occurrences95 verses25 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 41:24

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Judges 14:12
¶ And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 14:12 · retained source text

¶ And Samson said vnto them, I will now put foorth a riddle vnto you: if you can certeinly declare it me, within the seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, then I will giue you thirtie sheetes, and thirtie change of garments:

1611 marginal noteOr, shirts

Judges 14:13
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
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1611 witness · Judges 14:13 · retained source text

But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall yee giue me thirtie sheetes, and thirtie change of garments. And they said vnto him, Put foorth thy riddle, that we may heare it.

Judges 14:15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
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1611 witness · Judges 14:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the seuenth day, that they said vnto Samsons wife, Entice thy husband, that hee may declare vnto vs the riddle, lest we burne thee and thy fathers house with fire: Haue yee called vs, to take that wee haue? is it not so?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to possesse vs, or to impouerish vs?

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Historical definitions

To show clearly, explain, or make manifest.

printed p. 264; PDF p. 284; Internet Archive leaf n283