KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

513 occurrences484 verses53 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:27

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Joshua 4:10

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¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Joshua 4:10 · retained source text

¶ For the Priests which bare the Arke, stood in the midst of Iordan, vntill euery thing was finished that the LORD commanded Ioshua to speake vnto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Ioshua: and the people hasted and passed ouer.

Joshua 20:2

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Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

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1611 witness · Joshua 20:2 · retained source text

Speake to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses:

1611 marginal noteExod. 21.13. num. 35.6,11,14. deut. 19.2.

Joshua 22:24

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And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel?

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1611 witness · Joshua 22:24 · retained source text

And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speake vnto our children, saying, What haue you to doe with the LORD God of Israel?

1611 marginal noteHebr. to morrow.

Complete reference index — all 484 verses

Genesis 18:27 Genesis 18:30 Genesis 18:31 Genesis 18:32 Genesis 24:33 Genesis 24:50 Genesis 27:6 Genesis 31:24 Genesis 31:29 Genesis 32:4 Genesis 32:19 Genesis 37:4 Genesis 44:16 Genesis 44:18 Genesis 50:4 Exodus 4:14 Exodus 4:15 Exodus 5:23 Exodus 6:11 Exodus 6:29 Exodus 7:2 Exodus 7:9 Exodus 11:2 Exodus 12:3 Exodus 14:2 Exodus 14:15 Exodus 16:12 Exodus 19:6 Exodus 19:9 Exodus 20:19 Exodus 23:2 Exodus 23:22 Exodus 25:2 Exodus 28:3 Exodus 29:42 Exodus 30:31 Exodus 31:13 Exodus 32:12 Exodus 34:34 Exodus 34:35 Leviticus 1:2 Leviticus 4:2 Leviticus 6:25 Leviticus 7:23 Leviticus 7:29 Leviticus 9:3 Leviticus 11:2 Leviticus 12:2 Leviticus 15:2 Leviticus 16:2 Leviticus 17:2 Leviticus 18:2 Leviticus 19:2 Leviticus 21:1 Leviticus 21:17 Leviticus 22:2 Leviticus 22:18 Leviticus 23:2 Leviticus 23:10 Leviticus 23:24 Leviticus 23:34 Leviticus 24:15 Leviticus 25:2 Leviticus 27:2 Numbers 5:6 Numbers 5:12 Numbers 6:2 Numbers 6:23 Numbers 7:89 Numbers 8:2 Numbers 9:10 Numbers 12:6 Numbers 12:8 Numbers 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Kings 12:7 1 Kings 12:10 1 Kings 12:23 1 Kings 21:19 1 Kings 22:13 1 Kings 22:14 1 Kings 22:24 2 Kings 18:19 2 Kings 18:26 2 Kings 18:27 2 Kings 19:10 1 Chronicles 17:15 1 Chronicles 17:18 2 Chronicles 10:7 2 Chronicles 11:3 2 Chronicles 18:12 2 Chronicles 18:13 2 Chronicles 18:23 2 Chronicles 32:17 Nehemiah 13:24 Esther 5:14 Esther 6:4 Job 7:11 Job 8:2 Job 9:19 Job 9:35 Job 10:1 Job 11:5 Job 12:8 Job 13:3 Job 13:7 Job 13:13 Job 13:22 Job 16:4 Job 16:6 Job 18:2 Job 21:3 Job 27:4 Job 32:7 Job 32:20 Job 33:31 Job 33:32 Job 34:33 Job 36:2 Job 37:20 Job 41:3 Job 42:4 Psalms 2:5 Psalms 5:6 Psalms 12:2 Psalms 17:10 Psalms 28:3 Psalms 29:9 Psalms 31:18 Psalms 35:20 Psalms 35:28 Psalms 38:12 Psalms 40:5 Psalms 41:5 Psalms 45:1 Psalms 49:3 Psalms 50:7 Psalms 52:3 Psalms 58:1 Psalms 59:12 Psalms 63:11 Psalms 69:12 Psalms 71:10 Psalms 73:8 Psalms 73:15 Psalms 75:5 Psalms 77:4 Psalms 85:8 Psalms 94:4 Psalms 109:20 Psalms 115:5 Psalms 115:7 Psalms 119:23 Psalms 119:46 Psalms 119:172 Psalms 120:7 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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.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

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)

speak

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Where “speak” appears

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Exodus 4:15

1 Corinthians 14:9

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Webster 1828

Webster 1828

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