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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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Leviticus 1:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any man of you bring an offering vnto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattell, euen of the herd, and of the flocke.

Leviticus 4:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If a soule shall sinne through ignorance against any of the commandements of the LORD ( concerning things which ought not to bee done) and shall do against any of them:

Leviticus 6:25
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord: it is most holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:25 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes, saying, This is the law of the sinne offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed, shall the sinne offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:23
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:23 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no maner fat of oxe, or of sheepe, or of goat.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.17.

Leviticus 7:29
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:29 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Hee that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings vnto the LORD, shall bring his oblation vnto the LORD, of the sacrifice of his peaceofferings.

Leviticus 9:3
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 9:3 · retained source text

And vnto the children of Israel thou shalt speake, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats, for a sinne offering, and a calfe, and a lambe, both of the first yeere without blemish, for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 11:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shal eat among all the beasts that are on the earth:

1611 marginal noteDeut. 14.4. act. 10.14.

Leviticus 12:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 12:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman haue conceiued seed, and borne a man child, then she shal be vncleane seuen dayes: according to the dayes of the separation for her infirmitie shall she be vncleane.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.19.

Leviticus 15:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, when any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is vncleane.

1611 marginal noteOr, running of the reines.

Leviticus 16:2
And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:2 · retained source text

And the LORD sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that hee come not at all times in to the Holy place within the Uaile, before the Mercy seat, which is vpon the Arke, that hee die not: for I will appeare in the cloud vpon the Mercy seat.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.10. Heb. 9.7.

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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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