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
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
For which I am an ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speake boldly, as I ought to speake.
1611 marginal noteOr, in a chaine.
1611 marginal noteOr, thereof.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident, by my bonds, are much more bold to speake the word without feare.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Not that I speake in respect of want: for I haue learned in whatsoeuer state I am, therewith to bee content.
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
Withall, praying also for vs, that God would open vnto vs a doore of vtterance, to speake the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speake.
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
For from you sounded out the Word of the Lord, not onely in Macedonia & Achaia, but also in euery place your faith to Godward is spred abroad, so that we need not to speak any thing.
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
But euen after that wee had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, wee were bold in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospel of God with much contention.
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
But as we were allowed of God to bee put in trust with the Gospel, euen so wee speake, not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Forbidding vs to speake to the Gentiles, that they might bee saued, to fill vp their sinnes alway: for the wrath is come vpon them to the vttermost.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
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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.
