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
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure.
1611 marginal noteOr, trouble.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Thou shalt destroy them that speake leasing: the LORD will abhorre the bloodie and deceitfull man.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the man of bloods and deceit.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.
1611 marginal noteHebr. an heart, and an heart.
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They are inclosed in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proudly.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquitie: which speake peace to their neighbors, but mischiefe is in their hearts.
1611 marginal notePsal. 12.3. iere 9.8.
The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
The voice of the LORD maketh the hindes to calue, and discouereth the forrests: and in his Temple doeth euery one speake of his glory.
1611 marginal noteOr, euery whit of it vttereth &c.
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Let the lying lippes be put to silence: which speake grieuous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a hard thing.
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
For they speake not peace: but they deuise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land.
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
And my tongue shall speake of thy righteousnesse, and of thy praise all the day long.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
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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.
