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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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1,056 occurrences1,001 verses57 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:12

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Hosea 2:1
say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ru-hamah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Say ye vnto your brethren, Ammi, & to your sisters, Ruhamah:

1611 marginal noteThat is, my people.

1611 marginal noteThat is, hauing obtained mercy.

Hosea 2:7
And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 2:7 · retained source text

And she shall follow after her louers, but she shall not ouertake them, and she shall seeke them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband, for then was it better with me then now.

Hosea 2:23
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 2:23 · retained source text

And I will sow her vnto me in the earth, and I will haue mercy vpon her that had not obtained mercy, and I will say to them which were not my people; Thou art my people, and they shallsay, Thou art my God.

1611 marginal noteRom.9.26. 1.pet.2.10.

Hosea 10:3
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do to us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 10:3 · retained source text

For now they shall say, We haue no King, because we feared not the LORD, What then should a King doe to vs?

Hosea 10:8
The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 10:8 · retained source text

The high places also of Auen, the sinne of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorne and the thistle shall come vp on their altars; and they shall say to the mountaines, Couer vs; and to the hilles, Fall on vs.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 2.19. luc.23.30. reu.6.16. and 9.6.

Hosea 13:2
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 13:2 · retained source text

And now they sinne more and more, and haue made them molten images of their siluer, and idoles according to their owne vnderstanding, all of it the worke of the craftesmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice, kisse the calues.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they adde to sinne.

1611 marginal noteOr, the sacrificers of men.

Hosea 14:2
Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 14:2 · retained source text

Take with you words, and turne to the LORD, say vnto him, Take away all iniquitie, and receiue vs graciously: so will wee render the calues of our lips.

1611 marginal noteOr, giue good.

1611 marginal noteHebr.13.15.

Hosea 14:3
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 14:3 · retained source text

Asshur shall not saue vs, we will not ride vpon horses, neither will wee say any more to the work of our hands, Yee are our gods: for in thee the fatherlesse findeth mercie.

Hosea 14:8
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 14:8 · retained source text

Ephraim shall say, What haue I to doe any more with idoles? I haue heard him, and obserued him: I am like a greene firre tree, from me is thy fruite found.

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Genesis25 occurrences
24 verses
Exodus33 occurrences
31 verses
Leviticus15 occurrences
15 verses
Numbers24 occurrences
24 verses
Deuteronomy51 occurrences
50 verses
Joshua8 occurrences
7 verses
Judges12 occurrences
10 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel19 occurrences
19 verses
2 Samuel20 occurrences
20 verses
1 Kings18 occurrences
16 verses
2 Kings16 occurrences
16 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 verses
Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses
Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Esther1 occurrence
1 verse
Job22 occurrences
22 verses
Psalms40 occurrences
39 verses
Proverbs10 occurrences
10 verses
Ecclesiastes5 occurrences
5 verses
Isaiah54 occurrences
52 verses
Jeremiah89 occurrences
83 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel92 occurrences
90 verses
Daniel2 occurrences
2 verses
Hosea10 occurrences
9 verses
Joel4 occurrences
3 verses
Amos9 occurrences
7 verses
Micah5 occurrences
5 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah8 occurrences
7 verses
Malachi11 occurrences
9 verses
Matthew117 occurrences
105 verses
Mark56 occurrences
49 verses
Luke91 occurrences
85 verses
John52 occurrences
51 verses
Acts15 occurrences
15 verses
Romans21 occurrences
21 verses
1 Corinthians21 occurrences
21 verses
2 Corinthians6 occurrences
6 verses
Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews7 occurrences
7 verses
James8 occurrences
7 verses
1 John5 occurrences
5 verses
Revelation12 occurrences
11 verses

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