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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 28 · 33 word occurrences in this result

Esther 1:13
¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 1:13 · retained source text

¶ Then the king saide to the wise men, which knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew law, and iudgement:

Esther 2:2
Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 2:2 · retained source text

Then saide the kings seruants, that ministred vnto him, Let there bee faire yong virgins sought for the king:

Esther 3:3
Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 3:3 · retained source text

Then the kings seruants, which were in the kings gate, sayd vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the kings commandement?

Esther 3:8
¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 3:8 · retained source text

¶ And Haman saide vnto king Ahasuerus: There is a certaine people scattered abroad, and dispersed among the people, in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuerse from all people, neither keepe they the kings lawes; therefore it is not for the kings profit to suffer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. meete or, equall.

Esther 3:11
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 3:11 · retained source text

And the king saide vnto Haman, The siluer is giuen to thee, the people also, to doe with them, as it seemeth good to thee.

Esther 5:3
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:3 · retained source text

Then sayd the King vnto her, What wilt thou, Queene Esther? and what is thy request? it shall bee euen giuen thee to the halfe of the kingdome.

Esther 5:5
Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:5 · retained source text

Then the King sayd, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may doe as Esther hath said: So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Esther 5:6
¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 5:6 · retained source text

¶ And the king said vnto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee? and what is thy request? euen to the halfe of the kingdome it shall be performed.

Esther 5:7
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:7 · retained source text

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition, and my request is,

Esther 5:8
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 5:8 · retained source text

If I haue found fauour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to performe my request, let the king, and Haman, come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I wil do to morow, as the king hath said.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to doe.

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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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