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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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Psalms 3:2
Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 3:2 · retained source text

Many there bee which say of my soule, There is no helpe for him in God. Selah.

Psalms 13:4
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 13:4 · retained source text

Least mine enimie say, I haue preuailed against him: and those that trouble mee, reioyce, when I am moued.

Psalms 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:14 · retained source text

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsa.31.35 isa.25.9. hab.2.3.

Psalms 35:3
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:3 · retained source text

Draw out also the speare, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation.

Psalms 35:10
All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:10 · retained source text

All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like vnto thee which deliuerest the poore from him that is too strong for him, yea the poore and the needy, from him that spoileth him?

Psalms 35:25
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:25 · retained source text

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we haue it: let them not say, We haue swallowed him vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ah, ah our soule.

Psalms 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:27 · retained source text

Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the LORD bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruant

1611 marginal noteHebr. my righteousnes.

Psalms 40:15
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 40:15 · retained source text

Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!

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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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