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say

Meaning of “say”

Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:12

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Esther 1:18
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Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
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1611 witness · Esther 1:18 · retained source text

Likewise shall the Ladies of Persia and Media say this day vnto all the kings princes, which haue heard of the deed of the Queene. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

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Where “say” appears

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Genesis25 occurrences
24 versesExodus33 occurrences
31 versesLeviticus15 occurrences
15 versesNumbers24 occurrences
24 versesDeuteronomy51 occurrences
50 versesJoshua8 occurrences
7 versesJudges12 occurrences
10 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel19 occurrences
19 verses2 Samuel20 occurrences
20 verses1 Kings18 occurrences
16 verses2 Kings16 occurrences
16 verses1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 versesEzra2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob22 occurrences
22 versesPsalms40 occurrences
39 versesProverbs10 occurrences
10 versesEcclesiastes5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah54 occurrences
52 versesJeremiah89 occurrences
83 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel92 occurrences
90 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea10 occurrences
9 versesJoel4 occurrences
3 versesAmos9 occurrences
7 versesMicah5 occurrences
5 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah8 occurrences
7 versesMalachi11 occurrences
9 versesMatthew117 occurrences
105 versesMark56 occurrences
49 versesLuke91 occurrences
85 versesJohn52 occurrences
51 versesActs15 occurrences
15 versesRomans21 occurrences
21 verses1 Corinthians21 occurrences
21 verses2 Corinthians6 occurrences
6 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews7 occurrences
7 versesJames8 occurrences
7 verses1 John5 occurrences
5 versesRevelation12 occurrences
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