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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.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
513 occurrences484 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 18:27

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1 Kings 2:18
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:18 · retained source text

And Bathsheba said, Wel, I will speake for thee vnto the king.

1 Kings 2:19
¶ Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:19 · retained source text

¶ Bathsheba therefore went vnto king Solomon, to speake vnto him for Adoniiah: and the king rose vp to meete her, and bowed himselfe vnto her, and sate downe on his throne, and caused a seate to bee set for the Kings mother, and she sate on his right hand.

1 Kings 12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:7 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer.

1 Kings 12:10
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:10 · retained source text

And the young men that were growen vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speake vnto this people that spake vnto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauy, but make thou it lighter vnto vs; thus shalt thou say vnto them, My litle finger shall bee thicker then my fathers loynes.

1 Kings 12:23
Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:23 · retained source text

Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iudah, and vnto all the house of Iudah and Beniamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

1 Kings 21:19
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:19 · retained source text

And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD; In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogges licke thy blood, euen thine.

1 Kings 22:13
And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:13 · retained source text

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah, spake vnto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good vnto the King with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, bee like the word of one of them, and speake that which is good.

1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:14 · retained source text

And Micaiah sayde, As the LORD liueth, what the LORD saith vnto me, that will I speake.

1 Kings 22:24
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:24 · retained source text

But Zedekiah the sonne of Chenaanah went neere, and smote Micaiah on the cheeke, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me, to speake vnto thee?

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 18.23.

2 Kings 18:19
And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:19 · retained source text

And Rabshakeh said vnto them, Speake yee now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

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Where “speak” appears

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Genesis15 occurrences
15 verses
Exodus27 occurrences
25 verses
Leviticus24 occurrences
24 verses
Numbers32 occurrences
30 verses
Deuteronomy20 occurrences
17 verses
Joshua3 occurrences
3 verses
Judges6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Samuel16 occurrences
15 verses
1 Kings11 occurrences
10 verses
2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses
Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job26 occurrences
25 verses
Psalms44 occurrences
41 verses
Proverbs4 occurrences
4 verses
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah21 occurrences
20 verses
Jeremiah36 occurrences
34 verses
Ezekiel28 occurrences
26 verses
Daniel7 occurrences
7 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah6 occurrences
6 verses
Matthew11 occurrences
10 verses
Mark10 occurrences
8 verses
Luke11 occurrences
11 verses
John20 occurrences
17 verses
Acts28 occurrences
27 verses
Romans5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Corinthians25 occurrences
25 verses
2 Corinthians11 occurrences
9 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Definition evidence

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.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)

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)

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