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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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Leviticus 19:2
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.44. & 20.7. 1.pet. 1.16.

Leviticus 20:2
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:2 · retained source text

Againe, thou shalt say to the children of Israel; whosoeuer he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne in Israel, that giueth any of his seed vnto Molech, he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.21.

Leviticus 21:1
AND the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses; Speake vnto the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, and say vnto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

Leviticus 22:3
say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:3 · retained source text

Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seed, among your generations, that goeth vnto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow vnto the LORD, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, that soule shalbe cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:18
Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:18 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes, and vnto all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whatsoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vowes, and for all his free will offerings, which they will offer vnto the LORD for a burnt offering:

Leviticus 23:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which yee shall proclaime to be holy conuocations, euen these are my feasts.

Leviticus 23:10
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:10 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When yee be come into the land which I giue vnto you, and shal reape the haruest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheafe of the first fruits of your haruest vnto the Priest:

1611 marginal noteOr, handfull: Hebr. an Omer.

Leviticus 25:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them: when yee come into the land which I giue you, then shall the land keepe a Sabbath vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. rest.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.10.

Leviticus 25:20
And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:20 · retained source text

And if ye shall say, What shall we eate the seuenth yeere? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

Leviticus 27:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When a man shal make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD, by thy estimation.

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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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