And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
The 1611 reading
And the two disciples heard him speake, and they followed Iesus.
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
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First occurrence: Genesis 18:27
Complete exact-word concordance
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speake, and they followed Iesus.
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
One of the two which heard Iohn speake, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peters brother.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Uerely, verely I say vnto thee, We speake that we doe know, and testifie that wee haue seene; and yee receiue not our witnesse.
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
Iesus sayth vnto her, I that speake vnto thee, am hee.
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
It is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing: the wordes that I speake vnto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
If any man will doe his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
I haue many things to say, and to iudge of you: But hee that sent mee is true, and I speake to the world, those things which I haue heard of him.
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Then saide Iesus vnto them, When yee haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe: but as my Father hath taught mee, I speake these things.
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye do that which ye haue seene with your father.
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
But by what meanes he now seeth, we know not, or who hath opened his eyes we know not: hee is of age, aske him, he shall speake for himselfe.
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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.