KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:27
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Therefore I will not refraine my mouth, I wil speake in the anguish of my spirit, I will complaine in the bitternesse of my soule.
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?
Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Then would I speake, and not feare him; but it is not so with me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. but I am not so with my selfe.
MY soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
¶ My soule is weary of my life, I will leaue my complaint vpon my selfe; I will speake in the bitternesse of my soule.
1611 marginal noteOr, eue of while I liue.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But, O that God would speake, and open his lippes against thee,
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Or speake to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare vnto thee.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Hold your peace, let me alone that I may speake, and let come on me what will.
1611 marginal noteHeb. be silent from me
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
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.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
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.
