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interpret

Meaning of “interpret”

To explain or unfold meaning; to translate words from one language into another.

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8 occurrences7 verses2 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 41:8

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Every verse containing “interpret”

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Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 41:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe in the morning, that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the Magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh tolde them his dreame; but there was none that could interprete them vnto Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:12
And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:12 · retained source text

And there was there with vs a yong man an Hebrew, seruant to the captaine of the guard: and wee told him, and he interpreted to vs our dreames, to each man according to his dreame, he did interpret.

1611 marginal noteChap. 40.12. &c.

Genesis 41:15
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:15 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said vnto Ioseph, I haue dreamed a dreame, and there is none that can interpret it: and I haue heard say of thee, that thou canst vnderstand a dreame, to interpret it.

1611 marginal noteOr, When thou hearest a dreame, thou canst interpret it.

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:5 · retained source text

I would that yee all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is hee that prophesieth, then hee that speaketh with tongues, except hee interprete, that the Church may receiue edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:27
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:27 · retained source text

If any man speake in an vnknowen tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.

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