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said

Meaning of “said”

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

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3,999 occurrences3,602 verses51 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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Ruth 1:8
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:8 · retained source text

Aud Naomi said vnto her two daughters in law, Goe, returne each to her mothers house: the LORD deale kindly with you, as ye haue dealt with the dead, and with me.

Ruth 1:10
And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:10 · retained source text

And they said vnto her, Surely wee will returne with thee, vnto thy people.

Ruth 1:11
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:11 · retained source text

And Naomi said, Turne againe, my daughters: why will you goe with mee? Are there yet any moe sonnes in my wombe, that they may be your husbands?

Ruth 1:15
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:15 · retained source text

And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people, and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in law.

Ruth 1:16
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 1:16 · retained source text

And Ruth said, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, or to returne from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

1611 marginal noteOr, be not against me.

Ruth 1:19
¶ So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:19 · retained source text

¶ So they two went vntill they came to Bethlehem: And it came to passe when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the citie was mooued about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

Ruth 1:20
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 1:20 · retained source text

And she said vnto them, Call me not Naomi; call mee Mara: for the Almightie hath dealt very bitterly with me.

1611 marginal noteThat is, pleasant.

1611 marginal noteThat is, bitter.

Ruth 2:2
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:2 · retained source text

And Ruth the Moabitesse saide vnto Naomi, Let me now goe to the field, and gleane eares of corne after him, in whose sight I shall finde grace. And shee saide vnto her, Goe, my daughter.

Ruth 2:4
¶ And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:4 · retained source text

¶ And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said vnto the reapers, The LORD bee with you; and they answered him, The LORD blesse thee.

Ruth 2:5
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:5 · retained source text

Then said Boaz vnto his seruant, that was set ouer the reapers, Whose damosell is this?

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Where “said” appears

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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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