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speak

Meaning of “speak”

Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
513 occurrences484 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 18:27

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Ezekiel 2:1
AND he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto me, Son of man, stand vpon thy feete, and I will speake vnto thee.

Ezekiel 2:7
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 2:7 · retained source text

And thou shalt speake my words vnto them, whether they will heare or whether they will forbeare, for they are most rebellious.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rebellion.

Ezekiel 3:1
MOREOVER he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer he said vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, speake vnto the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 3:4
¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:4 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, goe, get thee vnto the house of Israel, and speake with my words vnto them.

Ezekiel 3:10
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:10 · retained source text

Moreouer he said vnto me, Sonne of man, all my words that I shall speake vnto thee, receiue in thine heart, and heare with thine eares.

Ezekiel 3:11
And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:11 · retained source text

And goe, get thee to them of the captiuity, vnto thy people, and speake vnto them and tell them, Thus saith the LORD God, whether they will heare, or whether they will forbeare.

Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:27 · retained source text

But when I speake with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say vnto them; Thus saith the LORD God, He that heareth, let him heare, and he that forbeareth, let him forbeare: for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 11:5
And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the Lord; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 11:5 · retained source text

And the Spirit of the LORD fell vpon me, and said vnto me, Speake, thus saith the LORD; Thus haue ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your minde, euery one of them.

Ezekiel 12:25
For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 12:25 · retained source text

For I am the LORD: I will speake, & the word that I shall speake, shall come to passe: it shall be no more prolonged: for in your dayes, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will performe it, sayth the LORD God.

Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:4 · retained source text

Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God; Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the Prophet, I the LORD will answere him that commeth, according to the multitude of his idoles,

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Where “speak” appears

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Genesis15 occurrences
15 verses
Exodus27 occurrences
25 verses
Leviticus24 occurrences
24 verses
Numbers32 occurrences
30 verses
Deuteronomy20 occurrences
17 verses
Joshua3 occurrences
3 verses
Judges6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Samuel16 occurrences
15 verses
1 Kings11 occurrences
10 verses
2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses
Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job26 occurrences
25 verses
Psalms44 occurrences
41 verses
Proverbs4 occurrences
4 verses
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah21 occurrences
20 verses
Jeremiah36 occurrences
34 verses
Ezekiel28 occurrences
26 verses
Daniel7 occurrences
7 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah6 occurrences
6 verses
Matthew11 occurrences
10 verses
Mark10 occurrences
8 verses
Luke11 occurrences
11 verses
John20 occurrences
17 verses
Acts28 occurrences
27 verses
Romans5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Corinthians25 occurrences
25 verses
2 Corinthians11 occurrences
9 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Exodus 4:15

And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

1 Corinthians 14:9

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To utter words or articulate sounds; to express thoughts by words. To utter a speech or discourse. To talk; to express opinions. To discourse; to make mention of. To speak with, to converse with.

volume 2, leaves 635-636, columns 3-1 (intransitive verb entry)

To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately. To declare; to proclaim. To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation. To address; to accost. To exhibit; to make known. To communicate.

volume 2, leaf 636, column 1 (transitive verb entry, senses 1-5 and 7)

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