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Meaning of “read”

To perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.

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70 occurrences66 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 24:7

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Jeremiah 29:29
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:29 · retained source text

And Zephaniah the Priest read this letter in the eares of Ieremiah the Prophet.

Jeremiah 36:6
Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:6 · retained source text

Therefore goe thou and reade in the roule, which thou hast written from my mouth, the wordes of the LORD in the eares of the people in the LORDs house vpon the fasting day: and also thou shalt reade them in the eares of all Iudah, that come out of their cities.

Jeremiah 36:10
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:10 · retained source text

Then read Baruch in the booke, the wordes of Ieremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the sonne of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court at the entry of the newe gate of the LORDs house, in the eares of all the people.

1611 marginal noteOr, doore.

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.10.

Jeremiah 36:13
Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:13 · retained source text

Then Michaiah declared vnto them all the words that hee had heard when Baruch read the booke in the eares of the people.

Jeremiah 36:14
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:14 · retained source text

Therefore all the princes sent Iehudi the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Shelemiah, the sonne of Cushi, vnto Baruch, saying; Take in thine hand the roule wherein thou hast read in the eares of the people, and come. So Baruch the sonne of Neriah took the roule in his hand, and came vnto them.

Jeremiah 36:15
And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:15 · retained source text

And they sayde vnto him, Sit downe now and read it in our eares. So Baruch read it in their eares.

Jeremiah 36:21
So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:21 · retained source text

So the king sent Iehudi to fet the roule, and hee tooke it out of Elishama the scribes chamber, and Iehudi read it in the eares of the king, and in the eares of all the princes which stood beside the king.

Jeremiah 36:23
And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:23 · retained source text

And it came to passe that when Iehudi had read three or foure leaues, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, vntill all the roule was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

Jeremiah 51:61
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:61 · retained source text

And Ieremiah said to Seraiah, When thou commest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words,

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