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said

Meaning of “said”

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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1 Samuel 1:8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:8 · retained source text

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieued? Am not I better to thee, then ten sonnes?

1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:11 · retained source text

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hostes, if thou wilt indeed looke on the affliction of thine handmayd, and remember me, and not forget thine handmayd, but wilt giue vnto thine handmayd a man childe, then I will giue him vnto the LORD all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. seed of men.

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.5. iudg. 13.5.

1 Samuel 1:14
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:14 · retained source text

And Eli said vnto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

1 Samuel 1:15
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:15 · retained source text

And Hannah answered, and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowfull spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hard of spirit.

1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:17 · retained source text

Then Eli answered, and said, Goe in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, that thou hast asked of him.

1 Samuel 1:18
And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:18 · retained source text

And she said, Let thine handmaid finde grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eate, and her countenance was no more sad.

1 Samuel 1:22
But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:22 · retained source text

But Hannah went not vp; for shee said vnto her husband, I will not goe vp vntill the childe be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appeare before the LORD, and there abide for euer.

1 Samuel 1:23
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:23 · retained source text

And Elkanah her husband said vnto her, Do what seemeth thee good, tary vntill thou haue weaned him, only the LORD establish his word: so the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weaned him.

1 Samuel 1:26
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:26 · retained source text

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman, that stood by thee heere, praying vnto the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:1
AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart reioyceth in the LORD, mine horne is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is inlarged ouer mine enemies: because I reioyce in thy saluation.

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Genesis478 occurrences
417 verses
Exodus200 occurrences
186 verses
Leviticus15 occurrences
15 verses
Numbers125 occurrences
118 verses
Deuteronomy54 occurrences
52 verses
Joshua73 occurrences
69 verses
Judges221 occurrences
200 verses
Ruth45 occurrences
40 verses
1 Samuel322 occurrences
274 verses
2 Samuel240 occurrences
204 verses
1 Kings209 occurrences
175 verses
2 Kings226 occurrences
189 verses
1 Chronicles48 occurrences
48 verses
2 Chronicles86 occurrences
75 verses
Ezra13 occurrences
12 verses
Nehemiah40 occurrences
39 verses
Esther33 occurrences
28 verses
Job63 occurrences
61 verses
Psalms41 occurrences
41 verses
Proverbs3 occurrences
3 verses
Ecclesiastes10 occurrences
9 verses
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah65 occurrences
60 verses
Jeremiah95 occurrences
90 verses
Lamentations4 occurrences
4 verses
Ezekiel72 occurrences
70 verses
Daniel58 occurrences
55 verses
Hosea11 occurrences
10 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos13 occurrences
9 verses
Jonah18 occurrences
17 verses
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai4 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah40 occurrences
33 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew189 occurrences
181 verses
Mark137 occurrences
130 verses
Luke292 occurrences
272 verses
John237 occurrences
211 verses
Acts158 occurrences
145 verses
Romans4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews16 occurrences
16 verses
James2 occurrences
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation17 occurrences
14 verses

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