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
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
The Centurion answered, and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but speake the word onely, and my seruant shalbe healed.
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
But when they deliuer you vp, take no thought, how or what ye shall speake, for it shall bee giuen you in that same houre what ye shall speake.
1611 marginal noteMarke 13.11. luke 12.11.
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
For it is not yee that speake, but the Spirit of your Father, which speaketh in you.
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee vpon the house tops.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
1611 marginal noteLuke 6.45.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
But I say vnto you, That euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue accompt thereof in the day of Iudgement.
¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.
1611 marginal noteMark. 3.31. luke 8.20.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Then one saide vnto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Therefore speake I to then in parables: because they seeing, see not: and hearing, they heare not, neither doe they vnderstand.
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Insomuch that the multitude wondred, when they saw the dumbe to speake, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walke, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
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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.
